What color is #9AA6BC?

#9AA6BC 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 #9AA6BC?

The RGB value is 154, 166, 188: 154 red, 166 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9AA6BC?

The complementary color is #BCB09A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9AA6BC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.55:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9AA6BC color

#9AA6BC rgb(154, 166, 188)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9AA6BC is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 65.1% green and 73.7% blue (154, 166, 188).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 20% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Robotic Gods (#94A2B1), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#9AA6BC color codes

HEX	`#9AA6BC`
RGB	`rgb(154, 166, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 65.1%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 20%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 18%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 12%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.85, 0.46, -12.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.85, 12.72, 272.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.038, 37.773, 52.959)`
Decimal	`10135228`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9AA6BC, 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 #9AA6BC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9AA6BC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #9AA6BC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9aa6bc; }
.text { color: #9aa6bc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9aa6bc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 166 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9aa6bc, #9f9abc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #9AA6BC?: #9AA6BC 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 #9AA6BC?: The RGB value is 154, 166, 188: 154 red, 166 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9AA6BC?: The complementary color is #BCB09A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9AA6BC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.55:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.