What color is #9BAACF?

#9BAACF is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Old World. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9BAACF?

The RGB value is 155, 170, 207: 155 red, 170 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9BAACF?

The complementary color is #CFC09B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9BAACF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.04:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9BAACF color

#9BAACF rgb(155, 170, 207)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9BAACF is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 66.7% green and 81.2% blue (155, 170, 207).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 35% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Old World (#91A8CF), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.04:1).

#9BAACF color codes

HEX	`#9BAACF`
RGB	`rgb(155, 170, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 66.7%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 35%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 25%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 18%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.63, 2.94, -20.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.63, 20.74, 278.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.152, 40.222, 64.72)`
Decimal	`10201807`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9BAACF, 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 #9BAACF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9BAACF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.04:1	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 #9BAACF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9baacf; }
.text { color: #9baacf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9baacf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 170 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9baacf, #a69bcf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9BAACF?: #9BAACF is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Old World. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9BAACF?: The RGB value is 155, 170, 207: 155 red, 170 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9BAACF?: The complementary color is #CFC09B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9BAACF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.04:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.