Vast Sky Color

#a9c9d7

Vast Sky is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta

Inverse Color #563628
Complementary Color #d6b7a9
Color Shade: cool cyan (198.26° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 75.29% (better contrasting with white)
Vast Sky Color Sample
Vast Sky Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #a9c9d7

If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Vast Sky Color. The Nymphaeaceae color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Oxygen Blue (#92b6d5) for more energetic effect. Try Innocent Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#d6b7a9 is the best complementary color to Vast Sky. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a9c9d7 complementary color is Clam Shell, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Pigeon Post are #a9d6ce and #a9b2d6. Thus found on the left and right of #a9c9d7 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sinbad and Pigeon Post colors as they work well with Vast Sky.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Vast Sky palette consists of #d6cea9 and #d6a9b2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d6b7a9). Try Akaroa and Careys Pink colors in combination with #a9c9d7, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #a9c9d7 offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Vast Sky. Thus Sprout and Blossom giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Vast Sky contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Clam Shell, Light Wisteria, and Sprout split by 90° on the color wheel. #a9c9d7 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Vast Sky tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#d6b7a9) and two others. The Blossom is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Moss Green – 120° from the complementary Clam Shell. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d6a9c8 and #a9d6b7.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #a9c9d7 is made of 29% red, 34% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Vast Sky has a hue angle of 198.26°, a saturation of 36.51% and a lightness of 75.29%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a9c9d7 is made of 18.04% cyan, 5.49% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.69% black ink.

HEX #a9c9d7
RGB Decimal rgb(169,201,215)
RGB Percentage 29%, 34%, 37%
CMYK 18.04, 5.49, 0, 15.69
HSL hsl(198.26,36.51%,75.29%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(198.26,21.4%,84.31%)
CIE-LAB lab(79.1072,-7.6281,-10.521)
XYZ xyz(49.5146,55.1146,72.3185)
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