Information about #A9C2CA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A9C2CA is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(169, 194, 202) (66.3% red, 76.1% green, 79.2% blue), or CMYK 13 / 3 / 0 / 21 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A9C2CA reads as a calm, restrained steel-blue azure and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Icebreaker (#A9B7C9) and Escape (#9EC0CA).

In RGB terms — rgb(169, 194, 202) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A9C2CA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A9C2CA color variations

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

#A9C2CA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A9C2CA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A9C2CA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A9C2CA color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A9C2CA 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #A9C2CA

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

Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Baroque Chalk Soft Blue color link
Baroque Chalk Soft Blue

#AECCCB

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Half Kumutoto color link
Half Kumutoto

#9CC8CA

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

#A9C2CA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9C2CA
  • RGB169, 194, 202
  • CMYK13, 3, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(169, 194, 202)
  • HSL195°, 24%, 73%
  • HSL Precise194.545°, 23.741%, 72.745%
  • HSV195°, 16%, 79%
  • HSB195°, 16%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.761, 0.792)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.761, 0.792, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.761, 0.792)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA9C2CA
  • DECIMAL ID11125450
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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