What color is #97ADBC?

#97ADBC is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #97ADBC?

The RGB value is 151, 173, 188: 151 red, 173 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #97ADBC?

The complementary color is #BCA697, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #97ADBC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.02:1 and white text 2.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#97ADBC color

#97ADBC rgb(151, 173, 188)

Shades of gray

The hex color #97ADBC is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 67.8% green and 73.7% blue (151, 173, 188).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 22% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.02:1).

#97ADBC color codes

HEX	`#97ADBC`
RGB	`rgb(151, 173, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 67.8%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 22%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 20%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 8%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.54, -4.34, -10.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.54, 11.09, 246.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.781, 40.096, 53.369)`
Decimal	`9940412`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #97ADBC, 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 #97ADBC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#97ADBC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.02:1	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 #97ADBC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #97adbc; }
.text { color: #97adbc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #97adbc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 173 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #97adbc, #979bbc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #97ADBC?: #97ADBC is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #97ADBC?: The RGB value is 151, 173, 188: 151 red, 173 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #97ADBC?: The complementary color is #BCA697, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #97ADBC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.02:1 and white text 2.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.