What color is #919DAC?

#919DAC is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Robotic Gods. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #919DAC?

The RGB value is 145, 157, 172: 145 red, 157 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #919DAC?

The complementary color is #ACA091, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #919DAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.62:1 and white text 2.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#919DAC color

#919DAC rgb(145, 157, 172)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 61.6% green and 67.5% blue (145, 157, 172).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 14% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Robotic Gods (#94A2B1), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.62:1).

#919DAC color codes

HEX	`#919DAC`
RGB	`rgb(145, 157, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 61.6%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 14%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 16%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 9%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.25, -1.08, -9.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.25, 9.3, 263.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.179, 33.112, 43.77)`
Decimal	`9543084`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #919DAC, 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 #919DAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#919DAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.62:1	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 #919DAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #919dac; }
.text { color: #919dac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #919dac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 157 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #919dac, #9291ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #919DAC?: #919DAC is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Robotic Gods. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #919DAC?: The RGB value is 145, 157, 172: 145 red, 157 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #919DAC?: The complementary color is #ACA091, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #919DAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.62:1 and white text 2.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.