What color is #9CA7CE?

#9CA7CE 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 #9CA7CE?

The RGB value is 156, 167, 206: 156 red, 167 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9CA7CE?

The complementary color is #CEC39C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9CA7CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9CA7CE color

#9CA7CE rgb(156, 167, 206)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9CA7CE is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 65.5% green and 80.8% blue (156, 167, 206).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 34% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Old World (#91A8CF), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.83:1).

#9CA7CE color codes

HEX	`#9CA7CE`
RGB	`rgb(156, 167, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 65.5%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 34%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 24%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 19%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.87, 4.68, -21.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.87, 21.64, 282.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.667, 39.161, 63.902)`
Decimal	`10266574`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9CA7CE, 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 #9CA7CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9CA7CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.83:1	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 #9CA7CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9ca7ce; }
.text { color: #9ca7ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ca7ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 167 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9ca7ce, #aa9cce); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #9CA7CE?: #9CA7CE 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 #9CA7CE?: The RGB value is 156, 167, 206: 156 red, 167 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9CA7CE?: The complementary color is #CEC39C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9CA7CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.