Information about #A9CDDA color

#A9CDDA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A9CDDA is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(169, 205, 218) — 66.3% red, 80.4% green, 85.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 19 / 5 / 0 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned sky-leaning azure, #A9CDDA 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 a hair away from Children’s Soft Blue (#A1CED7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Regent St Blue (#A0CDD9) and French Pass (#A4D2E0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(169, 205, 218)), which gives #A9CDDA its character. If you plan to put text on a #A9CDDA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. No one has named #A9CDDA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A9CDDA color variations

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

#A9CDDA 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 #A9CDDA

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#A9CDDA
  • RGB169, 205, 218
  • CMYK19, 5, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(169, 205, 218)
  • HSL196°, 40%, 76%
  • HSL Precise195.918°, 39.837%, 75.882%
  • HSV196°, 22%, 85%
  • HSB196°, 22%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.804, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.804, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.804, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA9CDDA
  • DECIMAL ID11128282
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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