Information about #A2B9CD color

#A2B9CD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A2B9CD falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(162, 185, 205) — 63.5% red, 72.5% green, 80.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 8 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A2B9CD reads as a softly balanced 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 Comfort Zone (#A2B9D2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Icebreaker (#A9B7C9) and Escape (#9EC0CA).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(162, 185, 205)), which gives #A2B9CD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A2B9CD: 10.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A2B9CD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A2B9CD color variations

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

#A2B9CD 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 #A2B9CD

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

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A2B9CD
  • RGB162, 185, 205
  • CMYK17, 8, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(162, 185, 205)
  • HSL208°, 30%, 72%
  • HSL Precise207.907°, 30.07%, 71.961%
  • HSV208°, 21%, 80%
  • HSB208°, 21%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.725, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.725, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.725, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA2B9CD
  • DECIMAL ID10664397
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01