What color is #9AA4B3?

#9AA4B3 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 #9AA4B3?

The RGB value is 154, 164, 179: 154 red, 164 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9AA4B3?

The complementary color is #B3A99A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9AA4B3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.34:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9AA4B3 color

#9AA4B3 rgb(154, 164, 179)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9AA4B3 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 64.3% green and 70.2% blue (154, 164, 179).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 14% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Robotic Gods (#94A2B1), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.34:1).

#9AA4B3 color codes

HEX	`#9AA4B3`
RGB	`rgb(154, 164, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 64.3%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 14%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 14%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 8%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.03, -0.42, -8.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.03, 8.95, 267.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.737, 36.675, 47.888)`
Decimal	`10134707`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9AA4B3, 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 #9AA4B3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9AA4B3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.34:1	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 #9AA4B3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9aa4b3; }
.text { color: #9aa4b3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9aa4b3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 164 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9aa4b3, #9c9ab3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #9AA4B3?: #9AA4B3 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 #9AA4B3?: The RGB value is 154, 164, 179: 154 red, 164 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9AA4B3?: The complementary color is #B3A99A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9AA4B3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.34:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.