What color is #9DA7CA?

#9DA7CA is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Old World. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DA7CA?

The RGB value is 157, 167, 202: 157 red, 167 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DA7CA?

The complementary color is #CAC09D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DA7CA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.81:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DA7CA color

#9DA7CA rgb(157, 167, 202)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9DA7CA is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 65.5% green and 79.2% blue (157, 167, 202).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 30% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Old World (#91A8CF), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.81:1).

#9DA7CA color codes

HEX	`#9DA7CA`
RGB	`rgb(157, 167, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 65.5%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 30%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 22%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 17%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.8, 4.05, -19.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.8, 19.44, 282.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.381, 39.069, 61.385)`
Decimal	`10332106`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DA7CA, 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 #9DA7CA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DA7CA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.81:1	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 #9DA7CA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9da7ca; }
.text { color: #9da7ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9da7ca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 167 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9da7ca, #a99dca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #9DA7CA?: #9DA7CA is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Old World. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DA7CA?: The RGB value is 157, 167, 202: 157 red, 167 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DA7CA?: The complementary color is #CAC09D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DA7CA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.81:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.