What color is #9AA9CE?

#9AA9CE 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 #9AA9CE?

The RGB value is 154, 169, 206: 154 red, 169 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9AA9CE?

The complementary color is #CEBF9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9AA9CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.94:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9AA9CE color

#9AA9CE rgb(154, 169, 206)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9AA9CE is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 66.3% green and 80.8% blue (154, 169, 206).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 35% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Old World (#91A8CF), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.94:1).

#9AA9CE color codes

HEX	`#9AA9CE`
RGB	`rgb(154, 169, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 66.3%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 35%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 25%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 18%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.26, 2.95, -20.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.26, 20.76, 278.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.652, 39.701, 64.007)`
Decimal	`10136014`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9AA9CE, 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 #9AA9CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9AA9CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.94:1	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 #9AA9CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9aa9ce; }
.text { color: #9aa9ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9aa9ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 169 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9aa9ce, #a59ace); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #9AA9CE?: #9AA9CE 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 #9AA9CE?: The RGB value is 154, 169, 206: 154 red, 169 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9AA9CE?: The complementary color is #CEBF9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9AA9CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.94:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.