What color is #9DA0BE?

#9DA0BE is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Cool Gray. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DA0BE?

The RGB value is 157, 160, 190: 157 red, 160 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DA0BE?

The complementary color is #BEBB9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DA0BE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.21:1 and white text 2.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DA0BE color

#9DA0BE rgb(157, 160, 190)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9DA0BE is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 62.7% green and 74.5% blue (157, 160, 190).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 20% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Cool Gray (#8C92AC), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.21:1).

#9DA0BE color codes

HEX	`#9DA0BE`
RGB	`rgb(157, 160, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 62.7%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 20%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 17%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 16%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.54, 5.21, -15.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.54, 16.61, 288.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.768, 36.027, 53.775)`
Decimal	`10330302`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DA0BE, 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 #9DA0BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DA0BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.21:1	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 #9DA0BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9da0be; }
.text { color: #9da0be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9da0be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 160 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9da0be, #ab9dbe); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #9DA0BE?: #9DA0BE is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Cool Gray. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DA0BE?: The RGB value is 157, 160, 190: 157 red, 160 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DA0BE?: The complementary color is #BEBB9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DA0BE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.21:1 and white text 2.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.