#a9a9b9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a9a9b9 is composed of 66.3% red, 66.3% green and 72.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 8.6% cyan, 8.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 240 degrees, a saturation of 10.3% and a lightness of 69.4%. #a9a9b9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #535373. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 66
    • G 66
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 9
    • M 9
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#a9a9b9 color description : Grayish blue.

#a9a9b9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a9a9b9 has RGB values of R:169, G:169, B:185 and CMYK values of C:0.09, M:0.09, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 11119033.

Hex triplet a9a9b9 #a9a9b9
RGB Decimal 169, 169, 185 rgb(169,169,185)
RGB Percent 66.3, 66.3, 72.5 rgb(66.3%,66.3%,72.5%)
CMYK 9, 9, 0, 27
HSL 240°, 10.3, 69.4 hsl(240,10.3%,69.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 240°, 8.6, 72.5
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 69.692, 3.15, -8.19
XYZ 39.305, 40.314, 51.607
xyY 0.3, 0.307, 40.314
CIE-LCH 69.692, 8.775, 291.035
CIE-LUV 69.692, -0.928, -12.815
Hunter-Lab 63.493, -0.612, -3.746
Binary 10101001, 10101001, 10111001

Color Schemes with #a9a9b9

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Alternatives to #a9a9b9

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#a9a9b9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a9a9b9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a9a9b9;}
.background {background-color:#a9a9b9;}
.border {border:1px solid #a9a9b9;}

Shades and Tints of #a9a9b9

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #000001 is the darkest color, while #f5f5f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a9a9b9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #afafb3 is the less saturated color, while #6767fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a9a9b9 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #ababab Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #ababae Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #adadbc Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b7aabd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #adadba Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ababbb Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b2a9bc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #abacb9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population