#A9C1E3 Light Steel Blue

What are the RGB, HSL, OKLCH and CMYK values of #A9C1E3?

HEX

#A9C1E3

RGB

rgb(169, 193, 227)

HSL

hsl(215, 51%, 78%)

OKLCH

oklch(80.4% 0.055 257)

CMYK

26, 15, 0, 11

#A9C1E3 has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 against white and 11.42:1 against black, so black is the better background for text in this color and dark text reads best on it.

Contrast checker

Text color (rows) on background (columns), scored against WCAG 2.2. White and near-black text on this color.

AAA ≥ 7:1 · AA ≥ 4.5:1 body text· AA18 ≥ 3:1 large text (18pt, or 14pt bold) only

Tints and shades of #A9C1E3

Same hue and chroma in OKLCH, lighter to darker.

1. #EFF6FF
2. #BFD7FA
3. #A9C1E3
4. #839ABB
5. #677D9D
6. #4C617F
7. #324763
8. #1A2D48
9. #05162E

Colors that go with #A9C1E3

Six harmony rules built from this color. Open any in the Studio.

• AnalogousNeighboring hues. Calm and cohesive, with little tension.
• ComplementaryOpposite hues. Maximum contrast — strong for accents.
• SplitA hue plus the two neighbors of its opposite. Contrast without the clash.
• TriadicThree evenly spaced hues. Vivid and balanced.
• TetradicFour hues in two complementary pairs. Rich, and easy to overuse.
• MonoOne hue across a range of lightness. Always harmonious.

Color blindness check

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Simulated with the Machado (2009) model.

No green cones — the most common form. Light Steel Blue, #A9C1E3 and Medium Aquamarine, #6BCFA6; Periwinkle, #CBC8ED and Sky Blue, #8AD2D9; Sky Blue, #8AD2D9 and Pale Lavender, #E3D1F0; Sky Blue, #8AD2D9 and Medium Aquamarine, #6BCFA6 become hard to tell apart — don't rely on color alone to separate them.

Palettes, gradients and meshes with #A9C1E3

Items using this color or one perceptually close to it, closest first.