What color is #9CA5C4?

#9CA5C4 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 #9CA5C4?

The RGB value is 156, 165, 196: 156 red, 165 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9CA5C4?

The complementary color is #C4BB9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9CA5C4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.59:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9CA5C4 color

#9CA5C4 rgb(156, 165, 196)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9CA5C4 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 64.7% green and 76.9% blue (156, 165, 196).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 25% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Old World (#91A8CF), a difference of 5 ΔE.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.59:1).

#9CA5C4 color codes

HEX	`#9CA5C4`
RGB	`rgb(156, 165, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 64.7%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 25%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 20%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 16%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.99, 3.46, -16.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.99, 17.27, 281.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.127, 37.963, 57.585)`
Decimal	`10266052`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9CA5C4, 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 #9CA5C4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9CA5C4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.59:1	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 #9CA5C4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9ca5c4; }
.text { color: #9ca5c4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ca5c4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 165 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9ca5c4, #a79cc4); }

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Questions

What color is #9CA5C4?: #9CA5C4 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 #9CA5C4?: The RGB value is 156, 165, 196: 156 red, 165 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9CA5C4?: The complementary color is #C4BB9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9CA5C4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.59:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.