What color is #9CA3B2?

#9CA3B2 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusky Mood. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9CA3B2?

The RGB value is 156, 163, 178: 156 red, 163 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9CA3B2?

The complementary color is #B2AB9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9CA3B2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.3:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9CA3B2 color

#9CA3B2 rgb(156, 163, 178)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9CA3B2 is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 63.9% green and 69.8% blue (156, 163, 178).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 12% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Dusky Mood (#979BA8), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.3:1).

#9CA3B2 color codes

HEX	`#9CA3B2`
RGB	`rgb(156, 163, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 63.9%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 12%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 12%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 8%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.88, 0.59, -8.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.88, 8.61, 273.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.842, 36.476, 47.316)`
Decimal	`10265522`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9CA3B2, 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 #9CA3B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9CA3B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.3:1	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 #9CA3B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9ca3b2; }
.text { color: #9ca3b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ca3b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 163 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9ca3b2, #a09cb2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #9CA3B2?: #9CA3B2 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusky Mood. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9CA3B2?: The RGB value is 156, 163, 178: 156 red, 163 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9CA3B2?: The complementary color is #B2AB9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9CA3B2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.3:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.