What color is #9CAAD2?

#9CAAD2 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 #9CAAD2?

The RGB value is 156, 170, 210: 156 red, 170 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9CAAD2?

The complementary color is #D2C49C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9CAAD2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.09:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9CAAD2 color

#9CAAD2 rgb(156, 170, 210)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9CAAD2 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 66.7% green and 82.4% blue (156, 170, 210).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 37% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Old World (#91A8CF), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.09:1).

#9CAAD2 color codes

HEX	`#9CAAD2`
RGB	`rgb(156, 170, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 66.7%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 37%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 26%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 19%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.8, 3.96, -21.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.8, 22.26, 280.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.715, 40.469, 66.679)`
Decimal	`10267346`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9CAAD2, 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 #9CAAD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9CAAD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.09:1	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 #9CAAD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9caad2; }
.text { color: #9caad2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9caad2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 170 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9caad2, #a99cd2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9CAAD2?: #9CAAD2 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 #9CAAD2?: The RGB value is 156, 170, 210: 156 red, 170 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9CAAD2?: The complementary color is #D2C49C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9CAAD2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.09:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.