What color is #91AACC?

#91AACC is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Old World. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #91AACC?

The RGB value is 145, 170, 204: 145 red, 170 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #91AACC?

The complementary color is #CCB391, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #91AACC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#91AACC color

#91AACC rgb(145, 170, 204)

Shades of blue

The hex color #91AACC is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 66.7% green and 80% blue (145, 170, 204).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 37% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Old World (#91A8CF), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.83:1).

#91AACC color codes

HEX	`#91AACC`
RGB	`rgb(145, 170, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 66.7%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 37%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 29%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 17%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.84, -0.79, -20.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.84, 20.14, 267.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.948, 39.127, 62.721)`
Decimal	`9546444`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #91AACC, 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 #91AACC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#91AACC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.83:1	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 #91AACC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #91aacc; }
.text { color: #91aacc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #91aacc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 170 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #91aacc, #9591cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #91AACC?: #91AACC is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Old World. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #91AACC?: The RGB value is 145, 170, 204: 145 red, 170 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #91AACC?: The complementary color is #CCB391, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #91AACC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.