What color is #9DA5C1?

#9DA5C1 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Moon Veil. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DA5C1?

The RGB value is 157, 165, 193: 157 red, 165 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DA5C1?

The complementary color is #C1B99D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DA5C1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.59:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DA5C1 color

#9DA5C1 rgb(157, 165, 193)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9DA5C1 is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 64.7% green and 75.7% blue (157, 165, 193).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 22% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Moon Veil (#8D99B1), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.59:1).

#9DA5C1 color codes

HEX	`#9DA5C1`
RGB	`rgb(157, 165, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 64.7%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 22%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 19%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 15%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.97, 3.1, -15.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.97, 15.6, 281.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.983, 37.928, 55.814)`
Decimal	`10331585`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DA5C1, 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 #9DA5C1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DA5C1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.59:1	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 #9DA5C1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9da5c1; }
.text { color: #9da5c1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9da5c1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 165 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9da5c1, #a79dc1); }

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Questions

What color is #9DA5C1?: #9DA5C1 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Moon Veil. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DA5C1?: The RGB value is 157, 165, 193: 157 red, 165 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DA5C1?: The complementary color is #C1B99D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DA5C1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.59:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.