Information about #A9BAE0 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#A9BAE0 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(169, 186, 224) — 66.3% red, 72.9% green, 87.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 15 / 0 / 12. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A9BAE0 is a pleasantly vivid azure that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Time Out (#AAC2E3). Nearby in the Register you will also find Perano (#ACB9E8) and Pigeon Post (#AFBDD9).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(169, 186, 224)), which gives #A9BAE0 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A9BAE0 color variations

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

#A9BAE0 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A9BAE0 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A9BAE0 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A9BAE0 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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#A9BAE0 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 #A9BAE0

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

Time Out color link
Time Out

#AAC2E3

Perano color link
Perano

#ACB9E8

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Cloudy Blue color link
Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9

Light Steel Blue color link
Light Steel Blue

#B0C4DE

Pastel Denim color link
Pastel Denim

#AFC0EA

Oxymoron color link
Oxymoron

#9CBFE3

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Maximum Blue Purple color link
Maximum Blue Purple

#ACACE6

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Spindle color link
Spindle

#B3C4D8

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

#A9BAE0 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9BAE0
  • RGB169, 186, 224
  • CMYK22, 15, 0, 12
  • CSSrgb(169, 186, 224)
  • HSL221°, 47%, 77%
  • HSL Precise221.455°, 47.009%, 77.059%
  • HSV221°, 25%, 88%
  • HSB221°, 25%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.878
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.729, 0.878)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.729, 0.878, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.729, 0.878)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA9BAE0
  • DECIMAL ID11123424
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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