What color is #9DADD8?

#9DADD8 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 #9DADD8?

The RGB value is 157, 173, 216: 157 red, 173 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DADD8?

The complementary color is #D8C89D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DADD8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.4:1 and white text 2.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DADD8 color

#9DADD8 rgb(157, 173, 216)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9DADD8 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 67.8% green and 84.7% blue (157, 173, 216).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 43% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Old World (#91A8CF), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.4:1).

#9DADD8 color codes

HEX	`#9DADD8`
RGB	`rgb(157, 173, 216)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 67.8%, 84.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 43%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 27%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 20%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.88, 4.05, -23.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.88, 23.89, 279.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.239, 42.012, 70.889)`
Decimal	`10333656`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DADD8, 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 #9DADD8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DADD8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.4:1	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 #9DADD8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9dadd8; }
.text { color: #9dadd8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9dadd8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 173 216 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9dadd8, #ab9dd8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9DADD8?: #9DADD8 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 #9DADD8?: The RGB value is 157, 173, 216: 157 red, 173 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DADD8?: The complementary color is #D8C89D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DADD8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.4:1 and white text 2.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.