What color is #9BA4B5?

#9BA4B5 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Robotic Gods. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9BA4B5?

The RGB value is 155, 164, 181: 155 red, 164 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9BA4B5?

The complementary color is #B5AC9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9BA4B5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.37:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9BA4B5 color

#9BA4B5 rgb(155, 164, 181)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9BA4B5 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 64.3% green and 71% blue (155, 164, 181).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 15% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Robotic Gods (#94A2B1), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.37:1).

#9BA4B5 color codes

HEX	`#9BA4B5`
RGB	`rgb(155, 164, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 64.3%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 15%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 14%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 9%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.17, 0.35, -9.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.17, 9.85, 272.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.132, 36.855, 48.97)`
Decimal	`10200245`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9BA4B5, 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 #9BA4B5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9BA4B5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.37:1	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 #9BA4B5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9ba4b5; }
.text { color: #9ba4b5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ba4b5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 164 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9ba4b5, #9f9bb5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #9BA4B5?: #9BA4B5 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Robotic Gods. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9BA4B5?: The RGB value is 155, 164, 181: 155 red, 164 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9BA4B5?: The complementary color is #B5AC9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9BA4B5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.37:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.