Information about #A9C3FE color

#A9C3FE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A9C3FE falls into the Azure Color FamilyFull Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(169, 195, 254) — 66.3% red, 76.5% green, 99.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 33 / 23 / 0 / 0. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A9C3FE presents itself as a pure, full-strength steel-blue azure — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Very Light Cobalt Blue (#9EC2FF). Slightly further away sit Electricity (#B3CEFF) and Baby Blue Eyes (#A1CAF1).

The recipe behind #A9C3FE is rgb(169, 195, 254), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 11.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A9C3FE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A9C3FE color variations

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#A9C3FE 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 #A9C3FE

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9C3FE
  • RGB169, 195, 254
  • CMYK33, 23, 0, 0
  • CSSrgb(169, 195, 254)
  • HSL222°, 98%, 83%
  • HSL Precise221.647°, 97.701%, 82.941%
  • HSV222°, 33%, 100%
  • HSB222°, 33%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.996
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.765, 0.996)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.765, 0.996, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.765, 0.996)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB99.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA9C3FE
  • DECIMAL ID11125758
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01