#A9E3FF Hex Color
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#a9e3ff is a high-key pastel blue with a crisp, airy quality. It functions best as a spacious UI background or a soft accent color. This tone offers excellent accessibility for black body text. Avoid using it in isolation, as it needs darker shades like charcoal to anchor its extreme lightness. The hex code for this cool, unsaturated blue is #a9e3ff.
Questions about #a9e3ff
What is #a9e3ff in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a9e3ff is rgb(169, 227, 255), in HSL hsl(200, 100%, 83%) and in CMYK 34%, 11%, 0%, 0%.
How should I use #a9e3ff in my color palette?
Is #a9e3ff readable on white or black?
#a9e3ff has a 1.38:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.11:1 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.