What color is #9CABD2?

#9CABD2 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 #9CABD2?

The RGB value is 156, 171, 210: 156 red, 171 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9CABD2?

The complementary color is #D2C39C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9CABD2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.17:1 and white text 2.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9CABD2 color

#9CABD2 rgb(156, 171, 210)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9CABD2 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 67.1% green and 82.4% blue (156, 171, 210).

Its hue angle is 223°, 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 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.17:1).

#9CABD2 color codes

HEX	`#9CABD2`
RGB	`rgb(156, 171, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 67.1%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 37%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 26%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 19%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.07, 3.41, -21.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.07, 21.77, 279.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.903, 40.846, 66.742)`
Decimal	`10267602`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9CABD2, 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 #9CABD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9CABD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.17:1	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 #9CABD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9cabd2; }
.text { color: #9cabd2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9cabd2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 171 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9cabd2, #a89cd2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9CABD2?: #9CABD2 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 #9CABD2?: The RGB value is 156, 171, 210: 156 red, 171 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9CABD2?: The complementary color is #D2C39C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9CABD2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.17:1 and white text 2.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.