What color is #9AB9CC?

#9AB9CC is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Gentle Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9AB9CC?

The RGB value is 154, 185, 204: 154 red, 185 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9AB9CC?

The complementary color is #CCAD9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9AB9CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.19:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9AB9CC color

#9AB9CC rgb(154, 185, 204)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9AB9CC is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 72.5% green and 80% blue (154, 185, 204).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 33% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Gentle Sky (#99BDD2), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.19:1).

#9AB9CC color codes

HEX	`#9AB9CC`
RGB	`rgb(154, 185, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 72.5%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 33%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 25%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 9%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.5, -6.23, -13.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.5, 14.45, 244.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.571, 45.926, 63.789)`
Decimal	`10140108`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9AB9CC, 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 #9AB9CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9AB9CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.19:1	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 #9AB9CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9ab9cc; }
.text { color: #9ab9cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ab9cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 185 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9ab9cc, #9aa0cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9AB9CC?: #9AB9CC is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Gentle Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9AB9CC?: The RGB value is 154, 185, 204: 154 red, 185 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9AB9CC?: The complementary color is #CCAD9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9AB9CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.19:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.