What color is #9EABC0?

#9EABC0 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9EABC0?

The RGB value is 158, 171, 192: 158 red, 171 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9EABC0?

The complementary color is #C0B39E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9EABC0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.04:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9EABC0 color

#9EABC0 rgb(158, 171, 192)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9EABC0 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62% red, 67.1% green and 75.3% blue (158, 171, 192).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 21% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.04:1).

#9EABC0 color codes

HEX	`#9EABC0`
RGB	`rgb(158, 171, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62%, 67.1%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 21%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 18%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 11%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.61, -0.11, -12.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.61, 12.26, 269.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.176, 40.2, 55.607)`
Decimal	`10398656`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9EABC0, 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 #9EABC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9EABC0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.04:1	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 #9EABC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9eabc0; }
.text { color: #9eabc0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9eabc0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(158 171 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9eabc0, #a29ec0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9EABC0?: #9EABC0 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9EABC0?: The RGB value is 158, 171, 192: 158 red, 171 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9EABC0?: The complementary color is #C0B39E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9EABC0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.04:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.