What color is #9DB7CA?

#9DB7CA is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Gentle Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DB7CA?

The RGB value is 157, 183, 202: 157 red, 183 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DB7CA?

The complementary color is #CAB09D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DB7CA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.06:1 and white text 2.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DB7CA color

#9DB7CA rgb(157, 183, 202)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9DB7CA is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 71.8% green and 79.2% blue (157, 183, 202).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 30% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Gentle Sky (#99BDD2), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.06:1).

#9DB7CA color codes

HEX	`#9DB7CA`
RGB	`rgb(157, 183, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 71.8%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 30%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 22%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 9%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.09, -4.69, -12.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.09, 13.4, 249.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.496, 45.298, 62.423)`
Decimal	`10336202`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DB7CA, 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 #9DB7CA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DB7CA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.06:1	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 #9DB7CA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9db7ca; }
.text { color: #9db7ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9db7ca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 183 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9db7ca, #9da1ca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9DB7CA?: #9DB7CA is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Gentle Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DB7CA?: The RGB value is 157, 183, 202: 157 red, 183 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DB7CA?: The complementary color is #CAB09D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DB7CA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.06:1 and white text 2.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.