What color is #9EADC3?

#9EADC3 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 #9EADC3?

The RGB value is 158, 173, 195: 158 red, 173 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9EADC3?

The complementary color is #C3B49E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9EADC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.22:1 and white text 2.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9EADC3 color

#9EADC3 rgb(158, 173, 195)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9EADC3 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62% red, 67.8% green and 76.5% blue (158, 173, 195).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 24% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.22:1).

#9EADC3 color codes

HEX	`#9EADC3`
RGB	`rgb(158, 173, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62%, 67.8%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 24%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 19%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 11%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.24, -0.53, -12.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.24, 12.98, 267.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.892, 41.096, 57.502)`
Decimal	`10399171`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9EADC3, 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 #9EADC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9EADC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.22:1	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 #9EADC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9eadc3; }
.text { color: #9eadc3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9eadc3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(158 173 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9eadc3, #a19ec3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9EADC3?: #9EADC3 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 #9EADC3?: The RGB value is 158, 173, 195: 158 red, 173 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9EADC3?: The complementary color is #C3B49E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9EADC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.22:1 and white text 2.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.