What color is #9DB5BF?

#9DB5BF is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Shallow Sea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DB5BF?

The RGB value is 157, 181, 191: 157 red, 181 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DB5BF?

The complementary color is #BFA79D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DB5BF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.8:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DB5BF color

#9DB5BF rgb(157, 181, 191)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9DB5BF is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 71% green and 74.9% blue (157, 181, 191).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 21% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Shallow Sea (#9AB8C2), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.8:1).

#9DB5BF color codes

HEX	`#9DB5BF`
RGB	`rgb(157, 181, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 71%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 21%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 18%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 5%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.21, -6.06, -7.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.21, 9.91, 232.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.83, 43.976, 55.67)`
Decimal	`10335679`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DB5BF, 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 #9DB5BF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DB5BF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.8:1	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 #9DB5BF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9db5bf; }
.text { color: #9db5bf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9db5bf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 181 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9db5bf, #9da4bf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9DB5BF?: #9DB5BF is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Shallow Sea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DB5BF?: The RGB value is 157, 181, 191: 157 red, 181 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DB5BF?: The complementary color is #BFA79D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DB5BF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.8:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.