Information about #A9C5D9 color

#A9C5D9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A9C5D9 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(169, 197, 217) — 66.3% red, 77.3% green, 85.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 19 / 8 / 0 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A9C5D9 is a mildly saturated azure 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 practically indistinguishable from Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). Slightly further away sit Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) and Pigeon Post (#AFBDD9).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(169, 197, 217)), which gives #A9C5D9 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. #A9C5D9 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A9C5D9 color variations

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

#A9C5D9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A9C5D9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A9C5D9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#838E95

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Grey

#808080

#A9C5D9 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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#A9C5D9 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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#AADAD6
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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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#DAAAC6
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#C6DAAA
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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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#BEAADA
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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 #A9C5D9

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

Cloudy Blue color link
Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9

Light Steel Blue color link
Light Steel Blue

#B0C4DE

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Spindle color link
Spindle

#B3C4D8

Time Out color link
Time Out

#AAC2E3

Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

Regent St Blue color link
Regent St Blue

#A0CDD9

Children’s Soft Blue color link
Children’s Soft Blue

#A1CED7

Clinical Soft Blue color link
Clinical Soft Blue

#B2CFD3

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

French Pass color link
French Pass

#A4D2E0

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

#A9C5D9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9C5D9
  • RGB169, 197, 217
  • CMYK19, 8, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(169, 197, 217)
  • HSL205°, 39%, 76%
  • HSL Precise205°, 38.71%, 75.686%
  • HSV205°, 22%, 85%
  • HSB205°, 22%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.773, 0.851)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.773, 0.851, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.773, 0.851)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA9C5D9
  • DECIMAL ID11126233
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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