Information about #A9B8C4 color

#A9B8C4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A9B8C4 falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(169, 184, 196) — 66.3% red, 72.2% green, 76.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 5 / 0 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A9B8C4 reads as a gently muted azure and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Shinto (#A6B5C6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Icebreaker (#A9B7C9) and Longitude (#AEB7C0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(169, 184, 196)), which gives #A9B8C4 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A9B8C4 color variations

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

#A9B8C4 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A9B8C4 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A9B8C4 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A9B8C4 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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#A9B8C4 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 #A9B8C4

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

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

#A9B8C4 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9B8C4
  • RGB169, 184, 196
  • CMYK11, 5, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(169, 184, 196)
  • HSL207°, 19%, 72%
  • HSL Precise206.667°, 18.621%, 71.569%
  • HSV207°, 14%, 77%
  • HSB207°, 14%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.722, 0.769)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.722, 0.769, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.722, 0.769)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA9B8C4
  • DECIMAL ID11122884
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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