Information about #A9BCD5 color

#A9BCD5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A9BCD5 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(169, 188, 213) — 66.3% red, 73.7% green, 83.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 10 / 0 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A9BCD5 presents itself as a mildly saturated azure — 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 a hair away from Pigeon Post (#AFBDD9). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) and Comfort Zone (#A2B9D2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(169, 188, 213)), which gives #A9BCD5 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.

#A9BCD5 color variations

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

#A9BCD5 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A9BCD5 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A9BCD5 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A9BCD5 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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#A9BCD5 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 #A9BCD5

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

Light Grey Blue color link
Light Grey Blue

#9DBCD4

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Spindle color link
Spindle

#B3C4D8

Light Steel Blue color link
Light Steel Blue

#B0C4DE

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

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Time Out color link
Time Out

#AAC2E3

#A9BCD5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9BCD5
  • RGB169, 188, 213
  • CMYK17, 10, 0, 16
  • CSSrgb(169, 188, 213)
  • HSL214°, 34%, 75%
  • HSL Precise214.091°, 34.375%, 74.902%
  • HSV214°, 21%, 84%
  • HSB214°, 21%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.737, 0.835)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.737, 0.835, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.737, 0.835)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA9BCD5
  • DECIMAL ID11123925
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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