What color is #9DA1C0?

#9DA1C0 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 #9DA1C0?

The RGB value is 157, 161, 192: 157 red, 161 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DA1C0?

The complementary color is #C0BC9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DA1C0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.29:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DA1C0 color

#9DA1C0 rgb(157, 161, 192)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9DA1C0 is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 63.1% green and 75.3% blue (157, 161, 192).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 22% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Cool Gray (#8C92AC), a difference of 5.4 ΔE.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.29:1).

#9DA1C0 color codes

HEX	`#9DA1C0`
RGB	`rgb(157, 161, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 63.1%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 22%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 18%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 16%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.87, 5.1, -16.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.87, 17.16, 287.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.162, 36.463, 54.992)`
Decimal	`10330560`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DA1C0, 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 #9DA1C0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DA1C0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.29:1	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 #9DA1C0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9da1c0; }
.text { color: #9da1c0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9da1c0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 161 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9da1c0, #ab9dc0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9DA1C0?: #9DA1C0 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 #9DA1C0?: The RGB value is 157, 161, 192: 157 red, 161 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DA1C0?: The complementary color is #C0BC9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DA1C0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.29:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.