Information about #A9A1D9 color

#A9A1D9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A9A1D9 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(169, 161, 217) (66.3% red, 63.1% green, 85.1% blue), or CMYK 19 / 22 / 0 / 15 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A9A1D9 reads as a clearly saturated deep-sea blue and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9). Slightly further away sit Ashley's Lavender Calm (#9FA2D7) and Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig (#AAA4E3).

The recipe behind #A9A1D9 is rgb(169, 161, 217), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A9A1D9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A9A1D9 color variations

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#A9A1D9 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 #A9A1D9

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9A1D9
  • RGB169, 161, 217
  • CMYK19, 22, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(169, 161, 217)
  • HSL249°, 42%, 74%
  • HSL Precise248.571°, 42.424%, 74.118%
  • HSV249°, 26%, 85%
  • HSB249°, 26%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.631, 0.851)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.631, 0.851, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.631, 0.851)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA9A1D9
  • DECIMAL ID11117017
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01