What color is #9CABC8?

#9CABC8 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Old World. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9CABC8?

The RGB value is 156, 171, 200: 156 red, 171 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9CABC8?

The complementary color is #C8B99C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9CABC8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9CABC8 color

#9CABC8 rgb(156, 171, 200)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9CABC8 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 67.1% green and 78.4% blue (156, 171, 200).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 29% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Old World (#91A8CF), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.07:1).

#9CABC8 color codes

HEX	`#9CABC8`
RGB	`rgb(156, 171, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 67.1%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 29%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 22%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 15%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.73, 1.06, -16.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.73, 16.55, 273.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.696, 40.363, 60.384)`
Decimal	`10267592`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9CABC8, 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 #9CABC8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9CABC8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.07:1	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 #9CABC8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9cabc8; }
.text { color: #9cabc8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9cabc8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 171 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9cabc8, #a39cc8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9CABC8?: #9CABC8 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Old World. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9CABC8?: The RGB value is 156, 171, 200: 156 red, 171 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9CABC8?: The complementary color is #C8B99C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9CABC8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.