Information about #A9BCDB color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#A9BCDB falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(169, 188, 219) — 66.3% red, 73.7% green, 85.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 20 / 12 / 0 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A9BCDB presents itself as a clearly saturated steel-blue azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. 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). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) and Time Out (#AAC2E3).

The recipe behind #A9BCDB is rgb(169, 188, 219), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A9BCDB: 10.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. #A9BCDB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A9BCDB color variations

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

#A9BCDB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A9BCDB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A9BCDB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A9BCDB 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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#A9BCDB 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 #A9BCDB

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

Time Out color link
Time Out

#AAC2E3

Light Steel Blue color link
Light Steel Blue

#B0C4DE

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

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Spindle color link
Spindle

#B3C4D8

Perano color link
Perano

#ACB9E8

Light Grey Blue color link
Light Grey Blue

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Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

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Oxymoron color link
Oxymoron

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Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

#A9BCDB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9BCDB
  • RGB169, 188, 219
  • CMYK20, 12, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(169, 188, 219)
  • HSL217°, 41%, 76%
  • HSL Precise217.2°, 40.984%, 76.078%
  • HSV217°, 23%, 86%
  • HSB217°, 23%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.737, 0.859)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.737, 0.859, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.737, 0.859)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA9BCDB
  • DECIMAL ID11123931
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers27 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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