What color is #9CAAD1?

#9CAAD1 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 #9CAAD1?

The RGB value is 156, 170, 209: 156 red, 170 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9CAAD1?

The complementary color is #D1C39C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9CAAD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.08:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9CAAD1 color

#9CAAD1 rgb(156, 170, 209)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9CAAD1 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 66.7% green and 82% blue (156, 170, 209).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 37% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Old World (#91A8CF), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.08:1).

#9CAAD1 color codes

HEX	`#9CAAD1`
RGB	`rgb(156, 170, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 66.7%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 37%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 25%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 19%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.77, 3.72, -21.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.77, 21.73, 279.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.591, 40.42, 66.025)`
Decimal	`10267345`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9CAAD1, 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 #9CAAD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9CAAD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.08:1	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 #9CAAD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9caad1; }
.text { color: #9caad1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9caad1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 170 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9caad1, #a99cd1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9CAAD1?: #9CAAD1 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 #9CAAD1?: The RGB value is 156, 170, 209: 156 red, 170 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9CAAD1?: The complementary color is #D1C39C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9CAAD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.08:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.