What color is #9AB0FF?

#9AB0FF is a light, vivid blue, closest to the named color Widowmaker. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9AB0FF?

The RGB value is 154, 176, 255: 154 red, 176 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9AB0FF?

The complementary color is #FFE99A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9AB0FF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.03:1 and white text 2.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9AB0FF color

#9AB0FF rgb(154, 176, 255)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9AB0FF is a light, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 69% green and 100% blue (154, 176, 255).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 100% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Widowmaker (#99AAFF), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.03:1).

#9AB0FF color codes

HEX	`#9AB0FF`
RGB	`rgb(154, 176, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 69%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 100%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 40%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 31%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.98, 11.55, -41.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.98, 43.1, 285.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.896, 45.138, 100.83)`
Decimal	`10137855`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9AB0FF, 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 #9AB0FF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9AB0FF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.03:1	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 #9AB0FF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9ab0ff; }
.text { color: #9ab0ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ab0ff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 176 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9ab0ff, #b79aff); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9AB0FF?: #9AB0FF is a light, vivid blue, closest to the named color Widowmaker. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9AB0FF?: The RGB value is 154, 176, 255: 154 red, 176 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9AB0FF?: The complementary color is #FFE99A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9AB0FF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.03:1 and white text 2.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.