What color is #9DC4DE?

#9DC4DE is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Metal Gear. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DC4DE?

The RGB value is 157, 196, 222: 157 red, 196 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DC4DE?

The complementary color is #DEB79D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DC4DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.38:1 and white text 1.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DC4DE color

#9DC4DE rgb(157, 196, 222)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9DC4DE is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 76.9% green and 87.1% blue (157, 196, 222).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 50% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Metal Gear (#A2C3DB), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.38:1).

#9DC4DE color codes

HEX	`#9DC4DE`
RGB	`rgb(157, 196, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 76.9%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 50%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 29%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 12%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.23, -6.97, -17.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.23, 18.53, 247.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.825, 51.92, 76.647)`
Decimal	`10339550`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DC4DE, 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 #9DC4DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DC4DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.38:1	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 #9DC4DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9dc4de; }
.text { color: #9dc4de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9dc4de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 196 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9dc4de, #9da4de); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9DC4DE?: #9DC4DE is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Metal Gear. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DC4DE?: The RGB value is 157, 196, 222: 157 red, 196 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DC4DE?: The complementary color is #DEB79D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DC4DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.38:1 and white text 1.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.