What color is #9EAACC?

#9EAACC is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Old World. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9EAACC?

The RGB value is 158, 170, 204: 158 red, 170 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9EAACC?

The complementary color is #CCC09E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9EAACC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.08:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9EAACC color

#9EAACC rgb(158, 170, 204)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 62% red, 66.7% green and 80% blue (158, 170, 204).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 31% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Old World (#91A8CF), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.08:1).

#9EAACC color codes

HEX	`#9EAACC`
RGB	`rgb(158, 170, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62%, 66.7%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 31%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 23%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 17%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.74, 3.16, -18.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.74, 18.95, 279.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.372, 40.377, 62.834)`
Decimal	`10398412`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9EAACC, 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 #9EAACC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9EAACC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.08:1	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 #9EAACC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9eaacc; }
.text { color: #9eaacc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9eaacc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(158 170 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9eaacc, #a99ecc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #9EAACC?: #9EAACC is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Old World. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9EAACC?: The RGB value is 158, 170, 204: 158 red, 170 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9EAACC?: The complementary color is #CCC09E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9EAACC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.08:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.