What color is #9AA8CA?

#9AA8CA 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 #9AA8CA?

The RGB value is 154, 168, 202: 154 red, 168 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9AA8CA?

The complementary color is #CABC9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9AA8CA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9AA8CA color

#9AA8CA rgb(154, 168, 202)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9AA8CA is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 65.9% green and 79.2% blue (154, 168, 202).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 31% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Old World (#91A8CF), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.83:1).

#9AA8CA color codes

HEX	`#9AA8CA`
RGB	`rgb(154, 168, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 65.9%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 31%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 24%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 17%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.85, 2.56, -18.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.85, 19.13, 277.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.987, 39.139, 61.419)`
Decimal	`10135754`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9AA8CA, 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 #9AA8CA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9AA8CA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.83:1	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 #9AA8CA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9aa8ca; }
.text { color: #9aa8ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9aa8ca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 168 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9aa8ca, #a49aca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #9AA8CA?: #9AA8CA 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 #9AA8CA?: The RGB value is 154, 168, 202: 154 red, 168 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9AA8CA?: The complementary color is #CABC9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9AA8CA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.