What color is #9DADCD?

#9DADCD 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 #9DADCD?

The RGB value is 157, 173, 205: 157 red, 173 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DADCD?

The complementary color is #CDBD9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DADCD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.29:1 and white text 2.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DADCD color

#9DADCD rgb(157, 173, 205)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 67.8% green and 80.4% blue (157, 173, 205).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 32% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Old World (#91A8CF), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.29:1).

#9DADCD color codes

HEX	`#9DADCD`
RGB	`rgb(157, 173, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 67.8%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 32%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 23%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 16%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.5, 1.43, -18.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.5, 18.15, 274.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.865, 41.462, 63.648)`
Decimal	`10333645`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DADCD, 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 #9DADCD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DADCD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.29:1	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 #9DADCD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9dadcd; }
.text { color: #9dadcd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9dadcd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 173 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9dadcd, #a59dcd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9DADCD?: #9DADCD 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 #9DADCD?: The RGB value is 157, 173, 205: 157 red, 173 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DADCD?: The complementary color is #CDBD9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DADCD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.29:1 and white text 2.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.