What color is #9AADBC?

#9AADBC is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9AADBC?

The RGB value is 154, 173, 188: 154 red, 173 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9AADBC?

The complementary color is #BCA99A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9AADBC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.08:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9AADBC color

#9AADBC rgb(154, 173, 188)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 67.8% green and 73.7% blue (154, 173, 188).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 20% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.08:1).

#9AADBC color codes

HEX	`#9AADBC`
RGB	`rgb(154, 173, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 67.8%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 20%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 18%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 8%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.74, -3.37, -9.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.74, 10.44, 251.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.345, 40.387, 53.395)`
Decimal	`10137020`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9AADBC, 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 #9AADBC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9AADBC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.08:1	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 #9AADBC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9aadbc; }
.text { color: #9aadbc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9aadbc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 173 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9aadbc, #9a9cbc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9AADBC?: #9AADBC is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9AADBC?: The RGB value is 154, 173, 188: 154 red, 173 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9AADBC?: The complementary color is #BCA99A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9AADBC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.08:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.