What color is #9BA0EF?

#9BA0EF is a light, moderate blue known as Cold Lips. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Cold Lips?

The RGB value is 155, 160, 239: 155 red, 160 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Cold Lips?

The complementary color is #EFEA9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9BA0EF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.67:1 and white text 2.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Cold Lips color: hex code #9BA0EF

#9BA0EF rgb(155, 160, 239)

Shades of blue

Cold Lips has the hex code #9BA0EF. It is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 62.7% green and 93.7% blue (155, 160, 239).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 72% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.67:1).

Cold Lips (#9BA0EF) color codes

HEX	`#9BA0EF`
RGB	`rgb(155, 160, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 62.7%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 72%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 35%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 33%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.27, 16.58, -40.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.27, 43.47, 292.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.664, 38.341, 86.85)`
Decimal	`10199279`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Cold Lips, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #9BA0EF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9BA0EF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #9BA0EF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9ba0ef; }
.text { color: #9ba0ef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ba0ef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 160 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9ba0ef, #c09bef); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Periwinkle Purple.

See #9BA0EF on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #9BA0EF?: #9BA0EF is a light, moderate blue known as Cold Lips. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Cold Lips?: The RGB value is 155, 160, 239: 155 red, 160 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Cold Lips?: The complementary color is #EFEA9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9BA0EF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.67:1 and white text 2.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.