#a9b3c2

Cadet Blue

Closest match (99% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(169, 179, 194)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(216, 17%, 71%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(13, 8, 0, 24)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.446

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#a9b3c2

#c2b8a9

Analogous (Adjacent)

#a9bfc2

#a9b3c2

#aba9c2

Triadic

#a9b3c2

#c2a9b3

#b3c2a9

Split complementary

#a9b3c2

#c2aba9

#c0c2a9

Complete conversion table

HEX

#A9B3C2

RGB

rgb(169,179,194)

RGBA

rgba(169,179,194, 1)

HSL

hsl(216,17.01%,71.18%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.76 0.02 258.4)

CSS Variable

--color: #a9b3c2;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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Product Mockup

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CARDHOLDER

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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

2.12

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

9.91

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)

#a9b3c2#babac2

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SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#a9b3c2#b1b1c2

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Tritanopia (blue)

#a9b3c2#a99dae

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Monochrome (color blind)

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Mixing guide

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

MIXING PALETTE

81%

17%

RYB PIGMENTS

Titanium white

Pigment

81%

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

17%

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)

44.6%

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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