What color is #9AA2CE?

#9AA2CE 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 #9AA2CE?

The RGB value is 154, 162, 206: 154 red, 162 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9AA2CE?

The complementary color is #CEC69A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9AA2CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.43:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9AA2CE color

#9AA2CE rgb(154, 162, 206)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9AA2CE is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 63.5% green and 80.8% blue (154, 162, 206).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 35% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Easter Egg (#8E97C7), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.43:1).

#9AA2CE color codes

HEX	`#9AA2CE`
RGB	`rgb(154, 162, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 63.5%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 35%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 25%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 21%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.4, 6.85, -23.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.4, 24.36, 286.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.384, 37.166, 63.585)`
Decimal	`10134222`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9AA2CE, 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 #9AA2CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9AA2CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.43:1	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 #9AA2CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9aa2ce; }
.text { color: #9aa2ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9aa2ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 162 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9aa2ce, #ac9ace); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #9AA2CE?: #9AA2CE 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 #9AA2CE?: The RGB value is 154, 162, 206: 154 red, 162 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9AA2CE?: The complementary color is #CEC69A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9AA2CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.43:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.