What color is #9DB0DF?

#9DB0DF is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Wondrous Wisteria. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DB0DF?

The RGB value is 157, 176, 223: 157 red, 176 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DB0DF?

The complementary color is #DFCC9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DB0DF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.71:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DB0DF color

#9DB0DF rgb(157, 176, 223)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9DB0DF is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 69% green and 87.5% blue (157, 176, 223).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 51% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Wondrous Wisteria (#A3B1F2), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.71:1).

#9DB0DF color codes

HEX	`#9DB0DF`
RGB	`rgb(157, 176, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 69%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 51%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 30%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 21%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.92, 4.1, -25.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.92, 26.1, 279.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.745, 43.545, 75.951)`
Decimal	`10334431`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DB0DF, 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 #9DB0DF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DB0DF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.71:1	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 #9DB0DF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9db0df; }
.text { color: #9db0df; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9db0df; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 176 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9db0df, #ab9ddf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9DB0DF?: #9DB0DF is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Wondrous Wisteria. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DB0DF?: The RGB value is 157, 176, 223: 157 red, 176 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DB0DF?: The complementary color is #DFCC9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DB0DF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.71:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.