What color is #9BABC0?

#9BABC0 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9BABC0?

The RGB value is 155, 171, 192: 155 red, 171 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9BABC0?

The complementary color is #C0B09B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9BABC0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.98:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9BABC0 color

#9BABC0 rgb(155, 171, 192)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9BABC0 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 67.1% green and 75.3% blue (155, 171, 192).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 23% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.98:1).

#9BABC0 color codes

HEX	`#9BABC0`
RGB	`rgb(155, 171, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 67.1%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 23%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 19%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 11%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.4, -1.07, -12.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.4, 12.65, 265.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.592, 39.899, 55.58)`
Decimal	`10202048`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9BABC0, 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 #9BABC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9BABC0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.98:1	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 #9BABC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9babc0; }
.text { color: #9babc0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9babc0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 171 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9babc0, #9d9bc0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9BABC0?: #9BABC0 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9BABC0?: The RGB value is 155, 171, 192: 155 red, 171 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9BABC0?: The complementary color is #C0B09B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9BABC0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.98:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.