What color is #919CB2?

#919CB2 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Moon Veil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #919CB2?

The RGB value is 145, 156, 178: 145 red, 156 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #919CB2?

The complementary color is #B2A791, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #919CB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.6:1 and white text 2.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#919CB2 color

#919CB2 rgb(145, 156, 178)

Shades of gray

The hex color #919CB2 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 61.2% green and 69.8% blue (145, 156, 178).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 18% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Moon Veil (#8D99B1), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.6:1).

#919CB2 color codes

HEX	`#919CB2`
RGB	`rgb(145, 156, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 61.2%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 18%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 19%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 12%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.17, 0.82, -12.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.17, 12.76, 273.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.599, 33.01, 46.818)`
Decimal	`9542834`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #919CB2, 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 #919CB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#919CB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.6:1	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 #919CB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #919cb2; }
.text { color: #919cb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #919cb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 156 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #919cb2, #9791b2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #919CB2?: #919CB2 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Moon Veil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #919CB2?: The RGB value is 145, 156, 178: 145 red, 156 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #919CB2?: The complementary color is #B2A791, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #919CB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.6:1 and white text 2.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.