#A9C2D9 Light Steel Blue
#A9C2D9 is Light Steel Blue.
#A9C2D9
Light Steel Blue
What are the RGB, HSL, OKLCH and CMYK values of #A9C2D9?
- HEX
- #A9C2D9
- RGB
- rgb(169, 194, 217)
- HSL
- hsl(209, 39%, 76%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(80.3% 0.043 246)
- CMYK
- 22, 11, 0, 15
#A9C2D9 has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 against white and 11.41:1 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.
| Text ↓ / Bg → | #A9C2D9 |
|---|---|
| #A9C2D9 | Same color |
| White | 1.8Fail |
| Near-black | 9.5AAA |
AAA ≥ 7:1 · AA ≥ 4.5:1 body text· AA18 ≥ 3:1 large text (18pt, or 14pt bold) only
Text that works on each color
- Near-black on #A9C2D9 · 9.5:1
Tints and shades of #A9C2D9
Same hue and chroma in OKLCH, lighter to darker.
Colors that go with #A9C2D9
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, #C5C6E6 and Sky Blue, #8DCCCB; Sky Blue, #8DCCCB and Dark Sea Green, #70C097 become hard to tell apart — don't rely on color alone to separate them.
Export
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:root {
--light-steel-blue-1: #A9C2D9; /* Light Steel Blue */
}Palettes, gradients and meshes with #A9C2D9
Items using this color or one perceptually close to it, closest first.
Palettes (33)
- Iceberg
- Blulette
- Seashell Cove
- Nordic Morning
- Alpine Lake
- Bluebell Wood
- Heather Tweed
- Coastal Grey
- Moss & Stone
- Tidepool
- Lavender Laundry
- Plum Orchard
- Mauve Gallery
- Jade Pavilion
- Digital Matcha
- Concrete Gallery
- Slate Studio
- Harbor Fog
- Cobalt Pottery
- Pale Jade Spa
- Seafoam Linen
- Cedar & Smoke
- Graphite Desk
- Mulberry Ink
- Evergreen Lodge