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Information about #A9B8DA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#A9B8DA falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(169, 184, 218) — 66.3% red, 72.2% green, 85.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 19 / 13 / 0 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A9B8DA presents itself as a mildly saturated azure — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pigeon Post (#AFBDD9). Slightly further away sit Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) and Comfort Zone (#A2B9D2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(169, 184, 218)), which gives #A9B8DA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A9B8DA: 10.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. No one has named #A9B8DA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A9B8DA color variations

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

#A9B8DA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A9B8DA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A9B8DA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A9B8DA 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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#A9B8DA 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 #A9B8DA

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

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Cloudy Blue color link
Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Time Out color link
Time Out

#AAC2E3

Light Grey Blue color link
Light Grey Blue

#9DBCD4

Perano color link
Perano

#ACB9E8

Light Steel Blue color link
Light Steel Blue

#B0C4DE

Spindle color link
Spindle

#B3C4D8

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Wild Blue Yonder color link
Wild Blue Yonder

#A2ADD0

#A9B8DA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9B8DA
  • RGB169, 184, 218
  • CMYK19, 13, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(169, 184, 218)
  • HSL222°, 40%, 76%
  • HSL Precise221.633°, 39.837%, 75.882%
  • HSV222°, 22%, 85%
  • HSB222°, 22%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.722, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.722, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.722, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA9B8DA
  • DECIMAL ID11122906
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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