What color is #9EAEC7?

#9EAEC7 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mont Blanc. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9EAEC7?

The RGB value is 158, 174, 199: 158 red, 174 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9EAEC7?

The complementary color is #C7B79E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9EAEC7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.33:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9EAEC7 color

#9EAEC7 rgb(158, 174, 199)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9EAEC7 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62% red, 68.2% green and 78% blue (158, 174, 199).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 27% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Mont Blanc (#9EB6D8), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.33:1).

#9EAEC7 color codes

HEX	`#9EAEC7`
RGB	`rgb(158, 174, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62%, 68.2%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 27%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 21%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 13%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.64, -0.18, -14.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.64, 14.57, 269.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.543, 41.664, 59.98)`
Decimal	`10399431`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9EAEC7, 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 #9EAEC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9EAEC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.33:1	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 #9EAEC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9eaec7; }
.text { color: #9eaec7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9eaec7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(158 174 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9eaec7, #a39ec7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9EAEC7?: #9EAEC7 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mont Blanc. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9EAEC7?: The RGB value is 158, 174, 199: 158 red, 174 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9EAEC7?: The complementary color is #C7B79E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9EAEC7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.33:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.