LightSteelBlue (Blue)
#A9B9DB
RGB: 169, 185, 219
Color OverviewHEX #A9B9DB
#A9B9DB Color Code Information
In the RGB color space, #A9B9DB is composed of 66% red, 73% green, and 86% blue. In the HSL color space, it has a hue of 221°, saturation of 41%, and lightness of 76%.
HEX
#A9B9DB
RGB
169, 185, 219
HSL
221°, 41%, 76%
HSV
221°, 22.8%, 85.9%
CMYK
23%, 16%, 0%, 14%
Name Match
LightSteelBlue
Closest StandardCSS Code & Tailwind Declarations
Ready-to-use style sheets and arbitrary classes for web development.
CSS Variables
:root {
--color-brand: #A9B9DB;
}
.element {
color: #A9B9DB;
background: #A9B9DB;
}Tailwind v4 Classes
<!-- Tailwind Arbitrary --> <div className="bg-[#A9B9DB] text-[#A9B9DB] border-[#A9B9DB]"> #A9B9DB </div>
Shades of #A9B9DB (Darker Variations)
Progressively mixed with black for depth, borders, and shadows.
Tints of #A9B9DB (Lighter Variations)
Progressively mixed with pure white for subtle backgrounds and badges.
Tones of #A9B9DB (Muted Variations)
Mixed with neutral gray to create soft, low-contrast variants.
Color Summary
Color NameLightSteelBlue
LuminanceLight (Bright)
Hue Angle221° (Cool/Blue)
Print Ink (K)14% Key Black
Harmonious Color Palettes for #A9B9DB
Calculated color schemes based on classic geometric color wheel angles for graphic and web design.
Complementary
Analogous
Split Complementary
Monochromatic
WCAG Accessibility Contrast Ratios
Verification against Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) standards for web text readability.
Sample Text on #A9B9DB Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure White (#FFFFFF):1.97 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
Sample Text on #A9B9DB Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure Black (#000000):10.65 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
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