What color is #9ABED6?

#9ABED6 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 #9ABED6?

The RGB value is 154, 190, 214: 154 red, 190 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9ABED6?

The complementary color is #D6B29A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9ABED6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.71:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9ABED6 color

#9ABED6 rgb(154, 190, 214)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9ABED6 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 74.5% green and 83.9% blue (154, 190, 214).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 42% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Gentle Sky (#99BDD2), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.71:1).

#9ABED6 color codes

HEX	`#9ABED6`
RGB	`rgb(154, 190, 214)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 74.5%, 83.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 42%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 28%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 11%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.17, -6.56, -15.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.17, 17.26, 247.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.874, 48.55, 70.665)`
Decimal	`10141398`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9ABED6, 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 #9ABED6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9ABED6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.71:1	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 #9ABED6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9abed6; }
.text { color: #9abed6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9abed6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 190 214 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9abed6, #9aa0d6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9ABED6?: #9ABED6 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 #9ABED6?: The RGB value is 154, 190, 214: 154 red, 190 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9ABED6?: The complementary color is #D6B29A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9ABED6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.71:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.