What color is #9CAAC1?

#9CAAC1 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Robotic Gods. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9CAAC1?

The RGB value is 156, 170, 193: 156 red, 170 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9CAAC1?

The complementary color is #C1B39C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9CAAC1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.93:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9CAAC1 color

#9CAAC1 rgb(156, 170, 193)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9CAAC1 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 66.7% green and 75.7% blue (156, 170, 193).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 23% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Robotic Gods (#94A2B1), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.93:1).

#9CAAC1 color codes

HEX	`#9CAAC1`
RGB	`rgb(156, 170, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 66.7%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 23%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 19%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 12%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.23, 0.02, -13.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.23, 13.4, 270.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.708, 39.667, 56.111)`
Decimal	`10267329`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9CAAC1, 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 #9CAAC1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9CAAC1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.93:1	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 #9CAAC1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9caac1; }
.text { color: #9caac1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9caac1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 170 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9caac1, #a19cc1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9CAAC1?: #9CAAC1 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Robotic Gods. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9CAAC1?: The RGB value is 156, 170, 193: 156 red, 170 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9CAAC1?: The complementary color is #C1B39C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9CAAC1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.93:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.