Information about #A9DAFC color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A9DAFC is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(169, 218, 252) (66.3% red, 85.5% green, 98.8% blue), or CMYK 33 / 13 / 0 / 1 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A9DAFC is a pure, full-strength sky-leaning azure that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Veritas Blue (#A4DEF8). Slightly further away sit Uranian Blue (#AFDBF5) and Very Light Cornflower Blue (#9EDBFF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(169, 218, 252)), which gives #A9DAFC its character. On this background, black text reaches a 14.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A9DAFC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A9DAFC color variations

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#A9DAFC 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A9DAFC

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9DAFC
  • RGB169, 218, 252
  • CMYK33, 13, 0, 1
  • CSSrgb(169, 218, 252)
  • HSL205°, 93%, 83%
  • HSL Precise204.578°, 93.258%, 82.549%
  • HSV205°, 33%, 99%
  • HSB205°, 33%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.855, 0.988)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.855, 0.988, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.855, 0.988)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB98.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA9DAFC
  • DECIMAL ID11131644
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01