Close to Light Steel Blue
#A9BFDA
#A9BFDA is a light, muted blue, close to the color Light Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 66.3% red, 74.9% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 213°, with 40% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A9BFDA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.88:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.15:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.88:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.15:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A9BFDA as they’d see it.
#A9BFDA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A9BFDA
What color is #A9BFDA?
#A9BFDA is a light, muted blue, close to the color Light Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 66.3% red, 74.9% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 213°, with 40% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A9BFDA in RGB?
#A9BFDA is rgb(169, 191, 218): 169 red, 191 green, and 218 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A9BFDA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(22, 12, 0, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A9BFDA?
PANTONE 283 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A9BFDA?
Its complement #CFBAA0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.