What color is #9ABCCE?

#9ABCCE 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 #9ABCCE?

The RGB value is 154, 188, 206: 154 red, 188 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9ABCCE?

The complementary color is #CEAC9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9ABCCE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.46:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9ABCCE color

#9ABCCE rgb(154, 188, 206)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 73.7% green and 80.8% blue (154, 188, 206).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 35% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Gentle Sky (#99BDD2), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.46:1).

#9ABCCE color codes

HEX	`#9ABCCE`
RGB	`rgb(154, 188, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 73.7%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 35%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 25%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 9%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.38, -7.37, -12.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.38, 14.78, 240.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.447, 47.291, 65.272)`
Decimal	`10140878`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9ABCCE, 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 #9ABCCE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9ABCCE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.46:1	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 #9ABCCE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9abcce; }
.text { color: #9abcce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9abcce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 188 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9abcce, #9aa2ce); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9ABCCE?: #9ABCCE 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 #9ABCCE?: The RGB value is 154, 188, 206: 154 red, 188 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9ABCCE?: The complementary color is #CEAC9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9ABCCE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.46:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.