What color is #909CB3?

#909CB3 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Moon Veil. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #909CB3?

The RGB value is 144, 156, 179: 144 red, 156 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #909CB3?

The complementary color is #B3A790, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #909CB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.59:1 and white text 2.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#909CB3 color

#909CB3 rgb(144, 156, 179)

Shades of blue

The hex color #909CB3 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 61.2% green and 70.2% blue (144, 156, 179).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 19% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Moon Veil (#8D99B1), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.59:1).

#909CB3 color codes

HEX	`#909CB3`
RGB	`rgb(144, 156, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 61.2%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 19%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 20%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 13%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.13, 0.72, -13.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.13, 13.38, 273.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.525, 32.96, 47.34)`
Decimal	`9477299`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #909CB3, 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 #909CB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#909CB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.59:1	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 #909CB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #909cb3; }
.text { color: #909cb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #909cb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 156 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #909cb3, #9590b3); }

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Questions

What color is #909CB3?: #909CB3 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Moon Veil. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #909CB3?: The RGB value is 144, 156, 179: 144 red, 156 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #909CB3?: The complementary color is #B3A790, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #909CB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.59:1 and white text 2.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.