Information about #A4A9DA color

#A4A9DA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A4A9DA falls into the Blue Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 169, 218) — 64.3% red, 66.3% green, 85.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 21 / 19 / 0 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A4A9DA reads as a clearly saturated classic blue 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 Bauhaus (#A9AED5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ashley's Lavender Calm (#9FA2D7) and Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0).

The recipe behind #A4A9DA is rgb(164, 169, 218), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A4A9DA: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. #A4A9DA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A4A9DA color variations

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

#A4A9DA 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 #A4A9DA

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#A4A9DA
  • RGB164, 169, 218
  • CMYK21, 19, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(164, 169, 218)
  • HSL234°, 42%, 75%
  • HSL Precise234.444°, 42.188%, 74.902%
  • HSV234°, 25%, 85%
  • HSB234°, 25%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.663, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.663, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.663, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA4A9DA
  • DECIMAL ID10791386
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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