What color is #9BA6BA?

#9BA6BA 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 #9BA6BA?

The RGB value is 155, 166, 186: 155 red, 166 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9BA6BA?

The complementary color is #BAAF9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9BA6BA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.56:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9BA6BA color

#9BA6BA rgb(155, 166, 186)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9BA6BA is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 65.1% green and 72.9% blue (155, 166, 186).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 18% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Robotic Gods (#94A2B1), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.56:1).

#9BA6BA color codes

HEX	`#9BA6BA`
RGB	`rgb(155, 166, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 65.1%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 18%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 17%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 11%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.86, 0.34, -11.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.86, 11.59, 271.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.015, 37.786, 51.841)`
Decimal	`10200762`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9BA6BA, 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 #9BA6BA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9BA6BA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.56:1	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 #9BA6BA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9ba6ba; }
.text { color: #9ba6ba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ba6ba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 166 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9ba6ba, #a09bba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #9BA6BA?: #9BA6BA 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 #9BA6BA?: The RGB value is 155, 166, 186: 155 red, 166 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9BA6BA?: The complementary color is #BAAF9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9BA6BA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.56:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.