What color is #9AA5C4?

#9AA5C4 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Old World. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9AA5C4?

The RGB value is 154, 165, 196: 154 red, 165 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9AA5C4?

The complementary color is #C4B99A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9AA5C4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.55:1 and white text 2.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9AA5C4 color

#9AA5C4 rgb(154, 165, 196)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9AA5C4 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 64.7% green and 76.9% blue (154, 165, 196).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 26% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Old World (#91A8CF), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.55:1).

#9AA5C4 color codes

HEX	`#9AA5C4`
RGB	`rgb(154, 165, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 64.7%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 26%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 21%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 16%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.85, 2.83, -17.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.85, 17.39, 279.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.743, 37.765, 57.567)`
Decimal	`10134980`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9AA5C4, 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 #9AA5C4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9AA5C4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.55:1	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 #9AA5C4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9aa5c4; }
.text { color: #9aa5c4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9aa5c4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 165 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9aa5c4, #a49ac4); }

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Questions

What color is #9AA5C4?: #9AA5C4 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Old World. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9AA5C4?: The RGB value is 154, 165, 196: 154 red, 165 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9AA5C4?: The complementary color is #C4B99A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9AA5C4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.55:1 and white text 2.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.