What color is #9DACC7?

#9DACC7 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DACC7?

The RGB value is 157, 172, 199: 157 red, 172 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DACC7?

The complementary color is #C7B89D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DACC7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.16:1 and white text 2.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DACC7 color

#9DACC7 rgb(157, 172, 199)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9DACC7 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 67.5% green and 78% blue (157, 172, 199).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 27% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.16:1).

#9DACC7 color codes

HEX	`#9DACC7`
RGB	`rgb(157, 172, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 67.5%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 27%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 21%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 14%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.03, 0.6, -15.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.03, 15.51, 272.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.963, 40.796, 59.843)`
Decimal	`10333383`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DACC7, 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 #9DACC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DACC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.16:1	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 #9DACC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9dacc7; }
.text { color: #9dacc7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9dacc7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 172 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9dacc7, #a39dc7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9DACC7?: #9DACC7 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DACC7?: The RGB value is 157, 172, 199: 157 red, 172 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DACC7?: The complementary color is #C7B89D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DACC7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.16:1 and white text 2.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.