What color is #A9BBD2?

#A9BBD2 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Supremely Cool. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A9BBD2?

The RGB value is 169, 187, 210: 169 red, 187 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A9BBD2?

The complementary color is #D2C0A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A9BBD2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.73:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A9BBD2 color

#A9BBD2 rgb(169, 187, 210)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A9BBD2 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 73.3% green and 82.4% blue (169, 187, 210).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 31% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Supremely Cool (#AFBED4), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.73:1).

#A9BBD2 color codes

HEX	`#A9BBD2`
RGB	`rgb(169, 187, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 73.3%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 31%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 20%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 11%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.22, -1.3, -13.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.22, 13.69, 264.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.762, 48.628, 67.935)`
Decimal	`11123666`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A9BBD2, 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 #A9BBD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A9BBD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.73:1	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 #A9BBD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a9bbd2; }
.text { color: #a9bbd2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a9bbd2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 187 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a9bbd2, #aca9d2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A9BBD2?: #A9BBD2 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Supremely Cool. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A9BBD2?: The RGB value is 169, 187, 210: 169 red, 187 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A9BBD2?: The complementary color is #D2C0A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A9BBD2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.73:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.