Information about #9ABAD0 color

#9ABAD0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9ABAD0 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(154, 186, 208) — 60.4% red, 72.9% green, 81.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 9 / 0 / 18. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated sky-leaning azure, #9ABAD0 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). Nearby in the Register you will also find Comfort Zone (#A2B9D2) and Mooni Blue (#95B5D6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(154, 186, 208)), which gives #9ABAD0 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9ABAD0 color variations

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#9ABAD0 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 #9ABAD0

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

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

#9ABAD0 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9ABAD0
  • RGB154, 186, 208
  • CMYK21, 9, 0, 18
  • CSSrgb(154, 186, 208)
  • HSL204°, 36%, 71%
  • HSL Precise204.444°, 36.486%, 70.98%
  • HSV204°, 26%, 82%
  • HSB204°, 26%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.816
  • GLSLvec3(0.604, 0.729, 0.816)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.604, 0.729, 0.816, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.604, 0.729, 0.816)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9ABAD0
  • DECIMAL ID10140368
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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