What color is #A9B3CD?

#A9B3CD 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 #A9B3CD?

The RGB value is 169, 179, 205: 169 red, 179 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A9B3CD?

The complementary color is #CDC3A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A9B3CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.02:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A9B3CD color

#A9B3CD rgb(169, 179, 205)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A9B3CD is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 70.2% green and 80.4% blue (169, 179, 205).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 26% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.02:1).

#A9B3CD color codes

HEX	`#A9B3CD`
RGB	`rgb(169, 179, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 70.2%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 26%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 18%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 13%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.95, 1.93, -14.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.95, 14.44, 277.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.499, 45.082, 64.156)`
Decimal	`11121613`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A9B3CD, 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 #A9B3CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A9B3CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.02:1	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 #A9B3CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a9b3cd; }
.text { color: #a9b3cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a9b3cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 179 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a9b3cd, #b1a9cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A9B3CD?: #A9B3CD 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 #A9B3CD?: The RGB value is 169, 179, 205: 169 red, 179 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A9B3CD?: The complementary color is #CDC3A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A9B3CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.02:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.