#A9B4BC Hex Color
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This ashy, dusty blue reads as a muted neutral, lacking the saturation of a standard primary color. Because of its cool, grey undertone, #a9b4bc excels as a background base rather than a focal point. Pair it with crisp white or deep charcoal to create a professional, reliable interface. It provides excellent contrast for black text, ensuring readability in small, dense layouts like accounting or data dashboards.
Questions about #a9b4bc
What is #a9b4bc in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a9b4bc is rgb(169, 180, 188), in HSL hsl(205, 12%, 70%) and in CMYK 10%, 4%, 0%, 26%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #a9b4bc?
#a9b4bc functions best as a neutral base, making it highly versatile for color schemes. It pairs perfectly with deep charcoal for high-contrast text, crisp white for clean interfaces, or muted terracotta if you need a soft, earthy accent to warm up the cool grey tones.
Is #a9b4bc readable on white or black?
#a9b4bc has a 2.11:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.94:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.