What color is #9AB4C5?

#9AB4C5 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9AB4C5?

The RGB value is 154, 180, 197: 154 red, 180 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9AB4C5?

The complementary color is #C5AB9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9AB4C5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.71:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9AB4C5 color

#9AB4C5 rgb(154, 180, 197)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9AB4C5 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 70.6% green and 77.3% blue (154, 180, 197).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 27% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.71:1).

#9AB4C5 color codes

HEX	`#9AB4C5`
RGB	`rgb(154, 180, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 70.6%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 27%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 22%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 9%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.92, -5.15, -11.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.92, 12.67, 246.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.723, 43.543, 59.124)`
Decimal	`10138821`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9AB4C5, 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 #9AB4C5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9AB4C5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.71:1	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 #9AB4C5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9ab4c5; }
.text { color: #9ab4c5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ab4c5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 180 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9ab4c5, #9a9fc5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9AB4C5?: #9AB4C5 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9AB4C5?: The RGB value is 154, 180, 197: 154 red, 180 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9AB4C5?: The complementary color is #C5AB9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9AB4C5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.71:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.