What color is #9DA4BA?

#9DA4BA is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Moon Veil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DA4BA?

The RGB value is 157, 164, 186: 157 red, 164 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DA4BA?

The complementary color is #BAB39D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DA4BA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DA4BA color

#9DA4BA rgb(157, 164, 186)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9DA4BA is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 64.3% green and 72.9% blue (157, 164, 186).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 17% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Moon Veil (#8D99B1), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.45:1).

#9DA4BA color codes

HEX	`#9DA4BA`
RGB	`rgb(157, 164, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 64.3%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 17%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 16%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 12%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.47, 2.1, -12.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.47, 12.33, 279.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.041, 37.264, 51.739)`
Decimal	`10331322`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DA4BA, 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 #9DA4BA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DA4BA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.45:1	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 #9DA4BA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9da4ba; }
.text { color: #9da4ba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9da4ba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 164 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9da4ba, #a59dba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #9DA4BA?: #9DA4BA is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Moon Veil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DA4BA?: The RGB value is 157, 164, 186: 157 red, 164 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DA4BA?: The complementary color is #BAB39D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DA4BA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.