#a3a9bc

Cadet Blue

Closest match (97% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(163, 169, 188)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(226, 16%, 69%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(13, 10, 0, 26)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.398

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#a3a9bc

#bcb6a3

Analogous (Adjacent)

#a3b6bc

#a3a9bc

#a9a3bc

Triadic

#a3a9bc

#bca3a9

#a9bca3

Split complementary

#a3a9bc

#bcaaa3

#b6bca3

Complete conversion table

HEX

#A3A9BC

RGB

rgb(163,169,188)

RGBA

rgba(163,169,188, 1)

HSL

hsl(225.6,15.72%,68.82%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.74 0.03 271.7)

CSS Variable

--color: #a3a9bc;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

2.34

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

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Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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On black background

8.96

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

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Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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Color blindness simulator

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SIM

Protanopia (red)

#a3a9bc#b1b2bc

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#a3a9bc#ababbc

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SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#a3a9bc#a396a6

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SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#a3a9bc#a9a9a9

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

79%

19%

RYB PIGMENTS

Titanium white

Pigment

79%

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

19%

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Blue hue

450–495 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

39.8%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

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