Information about #A9B3BA color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #A9B3BA reads as a gently muted sky-leaning azure and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Casper (#AAB5B8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Coastal Blue (#AAB7BB) and Eskimo (#A2B4BA).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(169, 179, 186)), which gives #A9B3BA its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#A9B3BA color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#A9B3BA color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#A9B3BA color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#A9B3BA color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#A9B3BA color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#A9B3BA 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #A9B3BA color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #A9B3BA
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#AAB5B8
#AAB7BB
#A2B4BA
#AEB7C0
#ACB6B2
#B1B6B7
#ADBAB5
#ACAFB1
#A9BDB6
#ADB2B0
#A6BBB3
#B1B9B4
#A9B3BA color backgrounds & wallpapers
Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.
Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#A9B3BA
- RGB169, 179, 186
- CMYK7, 3, 0, 27
- CSSrgb(169, 179, 186)
- HSL205°, 11%, 70%
- HSL Precise204.706°, 10.968%, 69.608%
- HSV205°, 9%, 73%
- HSB205°, 9%, 73%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
- GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.702, 0.729)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.702, 0.729, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.702, 0.729)
- Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDA9B3BA
- DECIMAL ID11121594
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
