What color is #9AA8D0?

#9AA8D0 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 #9AA8D0?

The RGB value is 154, 168, 208: 154 red, 168 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9AA8D0?

The complementary color is #D0C29A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9AA8D0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.89:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9AA8D0 color

#9AA8D0 rgb(154, 168, 208)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9AA8D0 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 65.9% green and 81.6% blue (154, 168, 208).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 36% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% 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 8.89:1).

#9AA8D0 color codes

HEX	`#9AA8D0`
RGB	`rgb(154, 168, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 65.9%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 36%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 26%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 19%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.06, 3.99, -21.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.06, 22.31, 280.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.711, 39.428, 65.233)`
Decimal	`10135760`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9AA8D0, 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 #9AA8D0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9AA8D0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.89:1	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 #9AA8D0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9aa8d0; }
.text { color: #9aa8d0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9aa8d0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 168 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9aa8d0, #a79ad0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #9AA8D0?: #9AA8D0 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 #9AA8D0?: The RGB value is 154, 168, 208: 154 red, 168 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9AA8D0?: The complementary color is #D0C29A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9AA8D0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.89:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.