Information about #A9BCEF color

#A9BCEF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A9BCEF belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(169, 188, 239) (66.3% red, 73.7% green, 93.7% blue), or CMYK 27 / 20 / 0 / 6 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively sky-leaning azure, #A9BCEF has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Perano (#ACB9E8). Slightly further away sit Pastel Denim (#AFC0EA) and Time Out (#AAC2E3).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(169, 188, 239)), which gives #A9BCEF its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A9BCEF: 11.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. No one has named #A9BCEF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A9BCEF color variations

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

#A9BCEF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A9BCEF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#193789

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Black

#000000

#A9BCEF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A9BCEF 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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#A9BCEF 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 #A9BCEF

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

Perano color link
Perano

#ACB9E8

Pastel Denim color link
Pastel Denim

#AFC0EA

Time Out color link
Time Out

#AAC2E3

Bright Pastel Blue color link
Bright Pastel Blue

#9BBEED

Tropical Blue color link
Tropical Blue

#AEC9EB

Baby Blue Eyes color link
Baby Blue Eyes

#A1CAF1

Pale Cornflower Blue color link
Pale Cornflower Blue

#ABCDEF

Pale Light Grayish Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Blue

#B8B8E7

Oxymoron color link
Oxymoron

#9CBFE3

Maximum Blue Purple color link
Maximum Blue Purple

#ACACE6

Sail color link
Sail

#A5CEEC

Pale Light Grayish Sapphire Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Sapphire Blue

#B8C4E7

#A9BCEF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9BCEF
  • RGB169, 188, 239
  • CMYK27, 20, 0, 6
  • CSSrgb(169, 188, 239)
  • HSL224°, 69%, 80%
  • HSL Precise223.714°, 68.627%, 80%
  • HSV224°, 29%, 94%
  • HSB224°, 29%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.737, 0.937)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.737, 0.937, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.737, 0.937)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA9BCEF
  • DECIMAL ID11123951
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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