What color is #9EB6D8?

#9EB6D8 is a light, desaturated azure known as Mont Blanc. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Mont Blanc?

The RGB value is 158, 182, 216: 158 red, 182 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Mont Blanc?

The complementary color is #D8C09E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9EB6D8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.14:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Mont Blanc color: hex code #9EB6D8

#9EB6D8 rgb(158, 182, 216)

Shades of blue

Mont Blanc has the hex code #9EB6D8. It is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62% red, 71.4% green and 84.7% blue (158, 182, 216).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 43% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.14:1).

Mont Blanc (#9EB6D8) color codes

HEX	`#9EB6D8`
RGB	`rgb(158, 182, 216)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62%, 71.4%, 84.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 43%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 27%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 16%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.34, -0.59, -19.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.34, 19.81, 268.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.22, 45.681, 71.493)`
Decimal	`10401496`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Mont Blanc, 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 #9EB6D8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9EB6D8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.14:1	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 #9EB6D8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9eb6d8; }
.text { color: #9eb6d8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9eb6d8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(158 182 216 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9eb6d8, #a39ed8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

See #9EB6D8 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #9EB6D8?: #9EB6D8 is a light, desaturated azure known as Mont Blanc. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Mont Blanc?: The RGB value is 158, 182, 216: 158 red, 182 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Mont Blanc?: The complementary color is #D8C09E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9EB6D8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.14:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.