Information about Non Photo Blue color

#A4DDED - Non Photo Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A4DDED, known as "Non Photo Blue", is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 221, 237) — 64.3% red, 86.7% green, 92.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 29 / 6 / 0 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A4DDED presents itself as a energetic, saturated cyan — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Charlotte (#A4DCE6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Veritas Blue (#A4DEF8) and Coral Blue (#AFDCEC).

In RGB terms — rgb(164, 221, 237) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A4DDED background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. The name "Non Photo Blue" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Non Photo Blue color variations

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

Non Photo Blue 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 Non Photo Blue

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Charlotte color link
Charlotte

#A4DCE6

Veritas Blue color link
Veritas Blue

#A4DEF8

Coral Blue color link
Coral Blue

#AFDCEC

Norah Blue color link
Norah Blue

#AEE4EE

Light Blue color link
Light Blue

#ADD8E6

Uranian Blue color link
Uranian Blue

#AFDBF5

Powder Blue color link
Powder Blue

#B0E0E6

Jeans Blue color link
Jeans Blue

#A0CFEC

Sail color link
Sail

#A5CEEC

Crystal color link
Crystal

#A7D8DE

Non Photo Blue color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A4DDED
  • RGB164, 221, 237
  • CMYK29, 6, 0, 7
  • HSL193°, 67%, 79%
  • HSL Precise193.151°, 66.972%, 78.627%
  • HSV193°, 31%, 93%
  • HSB193°, 31%, 93%
  • HEX IDA4DDED
  • DECIMAL ID10804717
  • Name Length14
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.9%
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