What color is #9AAAC7?

#9AAAC7 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Old World. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9AAAC7?

The RGB value is 154, 170, 199: 154 red, 170 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9AAAC7?

The complementary color is #C7B79A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9AAAC7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9AAAC7 color

#9AAAC7 rgb(154, 170, 199)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9AAAC7 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 66.7% green and 78% blue (154, 170, 199).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 29% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Old World (#91A8CF), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.95:1).

#9AAAC7 color codes

HEX	`#9AAAC7`
RGB	`rgb(154, 170, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 66.7%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 29%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 23%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 15%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.29, 0.76, -16.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.29, 16.66, 272.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.007, 39.742, 59.69)`
Decimal	`10136263`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9AAAC7, 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 #9AAAC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9AAAC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.95:1	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 #9AAAC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9aaac7; }
.text { color: #9aaac7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9aaac7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 170 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9aaac7, #a09ac7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9AAAC7?: #9AAAC7 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Old World. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9AAAC7?: The RGB value is 154, 170, 199: 154 red, 170 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9AAAC7?: The complementary color is #C7B79A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9AAAC7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.