What color is #9AADC0?

#9AADC0 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 #9AADC0?

The RGB value is 154, 173, 192: 154 red, 173 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9AADC0?

The complementary color is #C0AD9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9AADC0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.11:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9AADC0 color

#9AADC0 rgb(154, 173, 192)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9AADC0 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 67.8% green and 75.3% blue (154, 173, 192).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 23% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.11:1).

#9AADC0 color codes

HEX	`#9AADC0`
RGB	`rgb(154, 173, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 67.8%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 23%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 20%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 10%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.87, -2.48, -11.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.87, 12.16, 258.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.782, 40.562, 55.698)`
Decimal	`10137024`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9AADC0, 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 #9AADC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9AADC0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.11:1	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 #9AADC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9aadc0; }
.text { color: #9aadc0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9aadc0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 173 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9aadc0, #9a9ac0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9AADC0?: #9AADC0 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 #9AADC0?: The RGB value is 154, 173, 192: 154 red, 173 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9AADC0?: The complementary color is #C0AD9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9AADC0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.11:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.