Information about #A1B4C9 color

#A1B4C9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A1B4C9 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(161, 180, 201) — 63.1% red, 70.6% green, 78.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 8 / 0 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A1B4C9 reads as a mildly saturated azure and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Frozen (#9DB6C6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Shinto (#A6B5C6) and Echo Blue (#A4AFCD).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(161, 180, 201)), which gives #A1B4C9 its character. If you plan to put text on a #A1B4C9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A1B4C9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A1B4C9 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A1B4C9 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A1B4C9

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A1B4C9
  • RGB161, 180, 201
  • CMYK16, 8, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(161, 180, 201)
  • HSL212°, 27%, 71%
  • HSL Precise211.5°, 27.027%, 70.98%
  • HSV212°, 20%, 79%
  • HSB212°, 20%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.706, 0.788)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.706, 0.788, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.706, 0.788)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA1B4C9
  • DECIMAL ID10597577
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01