What color is #9DACBB?

#9DACBB is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DACBB?

The RGB value is 157, 172, 187: 157 red, 172 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DACBB?

The complementary color is #BBAC9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DACBB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.05:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DACBB color

#9DACBB rgb(157, 172, 187)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 67.5% green and 73.3% blue (157, 172, 187).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 18% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.05:1).

#9DACBB color codes

HEX	`#9DACBB`
RGB	`rgb(157, 172, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 67.5%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 18%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 16%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 8%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.65, -2.07, -9.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.65, 9.67, 257.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.625, 40.26, 52.793)`
Decimal	`10333371`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DACBB, 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 #9DACBB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DACBB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.05:1	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 #9DACBB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9dacbb; }
.text { color: #9dacbb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9dacbb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 172 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9dacbb, #9d9dbb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9DACBB?: #9DACBB is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DACBB?: The RGB value is 157, 172, 187: 157 red, 172 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DACBB?: The complementary color is #BBAC9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DACBB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.05:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.