What color is #9DB3CD?

#9DB3CD is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mont Blanc. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DB3CD?

The RGB value is 157, 179, 205: 157 red, 179 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DB3CD?

The complementary color is #CDB79D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DB3CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.76:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DB3CD color

#9DB3CD rgb(157, 179, 205)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9DB3CD is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 70.2% green and 80.4% blue (157, 179, 205).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 32% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Mont Blanc (#9EB6D8), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.76:1).

#9DB3CD color codes

HEX	`#9DB3CD`
RGB	`rgb(157, 179, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 70.2%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 32%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 23%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 13%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.1, -1.84, -15.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.1, 15.77, 263.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.041, 43.815, 64.041)`
Decimal	`10335181`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DB3CD, 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 #9DB3CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DB3CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.76:1	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 #9DB3CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9db3cd; }
.text { color: #9db3cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9db3cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 179 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9db3cd, #9f9dcd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9DB3CD?: #9DB3CD is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mont Blanc. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DB3CD?: The RGB value is 157, 179, 205: 157 red, 179 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DB3CD?: The complementary color is #CDB79D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DB3CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.76:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.