What color is #9AA0CD?

#9AA0CD is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Easter Egg. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9AA0CD?

The RGB value is 154, 160, 205: 154 red, 160 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9AA0CD?

The complementary color is #CDC79A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9AA0CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.28:1 and white text 2.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9AA0CD color

#9AA0CD rgb(154, 160, 205)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9AA0CD is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 62.7% green and 80.4% blue (154, 160, 205).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 34% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Easter Egg (#8E97C7), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.28:1).

#9AA0CD color codes

HEX	`#9AA0CD`
RGB	`rgb(154, 160, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 62.7%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 34%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 25%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 22%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.84, 7.74, -23.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.84, 24.91, 288.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.914, 36.419, 62.83)`
Decimal	`10133709`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9AA0CD, 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 #9AA0CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9AA0CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.28:1	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 #9AA0CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9aa0cd; }
.text { color: #9aa0cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9aa0cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 160 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9aa0cd, #ae9acd); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #9AA0CD?: #9AA0CD is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Easter Egg. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9AA0CD?: The RGB value is 154, 160, 205: 154 red, 160 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9AA0CD?: The complementary color is #CDC79A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9AA0CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.28:1 and white text 2.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.