Information about #A9BDC8 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#A9BDC8 falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(169, 189, 200) — 66.3% red, 74.1% green, 78.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 12 / 4 / 0 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A9BDC8 reads as a softly toned steel-blue azure and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Icebreaker (#A9B7C9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Shinto (#A6B5C6) and Cool Silver (#B0BBC0).

The recipe behind #A9BDC8 is rgb(169, 189, 200), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A9BDC8: 10.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. #A9BDC8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A9BDC8 color variations

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

#A9BDC8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A9BDC8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A9BDC8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A9BDC8 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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#A9BDC8 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 #A9BDC8

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

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

#A9BDC8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9BDC8
  • RGB169, 189, 200
  • CMYK12, 4, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(169, 189, 200)
  • HSL201°, 22%, 72%
  • HSL Precise201.29°, 21.986%, 72.353%
  • HSV201°, 16%, 78%
  • HSB201°, 16%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.741, 0.784)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.741, 0.784, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.741, 0.784)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA9BDC8
  • DECIMAL ID11124168
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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