Information about #A9AAEA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A9AAEA belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(169, 170, 234) — 66.3% red, 66.7% green, 91.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 25 / 25 / 0 / 8. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A9AAEA reads as a vivid, lively blue and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6). Slightly further away sit Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig (#AAA4E3) and Perano (#ACB9E8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(169, 170, 234)), which gives #A9AAEA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A9AAEA: 9.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #A9AAEA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A9AAEA color variations

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

#A9AAEA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A9AAEA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A9AAEA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A9AAEA 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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#A9AAEA 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 #A9AAEA

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

Maximum Blue Purple color link
Maximum Blue Purple

#ACACE6

Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig color link
Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig

#AAA4E3

Perano color link
Perano

#ACB9E8

Dull Lavender color link
Dull Lavender

#A899E6

Pale Light Grayish Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Blue

#B8B8E7

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Pastel Denim color link
Pastel Denim

#AFC0EA

Ashley's Lavender Calm color link
Ashley's Lavender Calm

#9FA2D7

Light Pastel Purple color link
Light Pastel Purple

#B19CD9

Very Light Phthalo Blue color link
Very Light Phthalo Blue

#9EAAFF

Very Light Persian Blue color link
Very Light Persian Blue

#AA9EFF

Bright Pastel Blue color link
Bright Pastel Blue

#9BBEED

#A9AAEA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9AAEA
  • RGB169, 170, 234
  • CMYK25, 25, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(169, 170, 234)
  • HSL239°, 61%, 79%
  • HSL Precise239.077°, 60.748%, 79.02%
  • HSV239°, 28%, 92%
  • HSB239°, 28%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.918
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.667, 0.918)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.667, 0.918, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.667, 0.918)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA9AAEA
  • DECIMAL ID11119338
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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