What color is #9DAABD?

#9DAABD is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Robotic Gods. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DAABD?

The RGB value is 157, 170, 189: 157 red, 170 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DAABD?

The complementary color is #BDB09D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DAABD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.92:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DAABD color

#9DAABD rgb(157, 170, 189)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9DAABD is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 66.7% green and 74.1% blue (157, 170, 189).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 20% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Robotic Gods (#94A2B1), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.92:1).

#9DAABD color codes

HEX	`#9DAABD`
RGB	`rgb(157, 170, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 66.7%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 20%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 17%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 10%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.18, -0.55, -11.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.18, 11.27, 267.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.462, 39.591, 53.802)`
Decimal	`10332861`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DAABD, 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 #9DAABD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DAABD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.92:1	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 #9DAABD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9daabd; }
.text { color: #9daabd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9daabd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 170 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9daabd, #a09dbd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9DAABD?: #9DAABD is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Robotic Gods. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DAABD?: The RGB value is 157, 170, 189: 157 red, 170 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DAABD?: The complementary color is #BDB09D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DAABD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.92:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.