What color is #A1A9CD?

#A1A9CD is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A1A9CD?

The RGB value is 161, 169, 205: 161 red, 169 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1A9CD?

The complementary color is #CDC5A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1A9CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1A9CD color

#A1A9CD rgb(161, 169, 205)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A1A9CD is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 66.3% green and 80.4% blue (161, 169, 205).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 31% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 5 ΔE.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.07:1).

#A1A9CD color codes

HEX	`#A1A9CD`
RGB	`rgb(161, 169, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 66.3%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 31%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 21%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 18%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.73, 4.89, -19.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.73, 19.85, 284.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.903, 40.36, 63.434)`
Decimal	`10594765`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1A9CD, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A1A9CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A1A9CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A1A9CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1a9cd; }
.text { color: #a1a9cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1a9cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 169 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1a9cd, #afa1cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #A1A9CD?: #A1A9CD is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A1A9CD?: The RGB value is 161, 169, 205: 161 red, 169 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1A9CD?: The complementary color is #CDC5A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1A9CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.