What color is #9EA0D0?

#9EA0D0 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9EA0D0?

The RGB value is 158, 160, 208: 158 red, 160 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9EA0D0?

The complementary color is #D0CE9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9EA0D0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.39:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9EA0D0 color

#9EA0D0 rgb(158, 160, 208)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9EA0D0 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62% red, 62.7% green and 81.6% blue (158, 160, 208).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 35% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.39:1).

#9EA0D0 color codes

HEX	`#9EA0D0`
RGB	`rgb(158, 160, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62%, 62.7%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 35%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 24%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 23%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.25, 9.68, -24.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.25, 26.52, 291.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.054, 36.964, 64.792)`
Decimal	`10395856`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9EA0D0, 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 #9EA0D0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9EA0D0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.39:1	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 #9EA0D0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9ea0d0; }
.text { color: #9ea0d0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ea0d0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(158 160 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9ea0d0, #b59ed0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #9EA0D0?: #9EA0D0 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9EA0D0?: The RGB value is 158, 160, 208: 158 red, 160 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9EA0D0?: The complementary color is #D0CE9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9EA0D0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.39:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.