What color is #9CADC8?

#9CADC8 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mont Blanc. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9CADC8?

The RGB value is 156, 173, 200: 156 red, 173 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9CADC8?

The complementary color is #C8B79C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9CADC8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.23:1 and white text 2.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9CADC8 color

#9CADC8 rgb(156, 173, 200)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9CADC8 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 67.8% green and 78.4% blue (156, 173, 200).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 29% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Mont Blanc (#9EB6D8), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.23:1).

#9CADC8 color codes

HEX	`#9CADC8`
RGB	`rgb(156, 173, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 67.8%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 29%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 22%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 13%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.26, -0.03, -15.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.26, 15.7, 269.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.076, 41.124, 60.511)`
Decimal	`10268104`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9CADC8, 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 #9CADC8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9CADC8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.23:1	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 #9CADC8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9cadc8; }
.text { color: #9cadc8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9cadc8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 173 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9cadc8, #a19cc8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9CADC8?: #9CADC8 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mont Blanc. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9CADC8?: The RGB value is 156, 173, 200: 156 red, 173 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9CADC8?: The complementary color is #C8B79C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9CADC8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.23:1 and white text 2.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.