Information about #A9A5BB color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A9A5BB is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(169, 165, 187) — 66.3% red, 64.7% green, 73.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 9 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A9A5BB presents itself as a calm, restrained deep-sea blue — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Abbey Road (#AFA8BC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mischka (#A5A9B2) and Freestyling (#A4A8B0).

The recipe behind #A9A5BB is rgb(169, 165, 187), 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. No one has named #A9A5BB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A9A5BB color variations

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

#A9A5BB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A9A5BB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A9A5BB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A9A5BB color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A9A5BB 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #A9A5BB

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

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Williamsburg Blue color link
Williamsburg Blue

#9DA8BD

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Ashen Lavender color link
Ashen Lavender

#B1A9B1

Pastel Purple color link
Pastel Purple

#B39EB5

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Chrome Aluminum color link
Chrome Aluminum

#A8A9AD

#A9A5BB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9A5BB
  • RGB169, 165, 187
  • CMYK7, 9, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(169, 165, 187)
  • HSL251°, 14%, 69%
  • HSL Precise250.909°, 13.924%, 69.02%
  • HSV251°, 12%, 73%
  • HSB251°, 12%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.647, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.647, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.647, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA9A5BB
  • DECIMAL ID11118011
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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