What color is #9EB6DA?

#9EB6DA 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 #9EB6DA?

The RGB value is 158, 182, 218: 158 red, 182 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9EB6DA?

The complementary color is #DAC29E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9EB6DA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.16:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9EB6DA color

#9EB6DA rgb(158, 182, 218)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9EB6DA is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62% red, 71.4% green and 85.5% blue (158, 182, 218).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 45% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Mont Blanc (#9EB6D8), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.16:1).

#9EB6DA color codes

HEX	`#9EB6DA`
RGB	`rgb(158, 182, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62%, 71.4%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 45%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 28%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 17%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.41, -0.11, -20.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.41, 20.79, 269.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.48, 45.785, 72.863)`
Decimal	`10401498`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9EB6DA, 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 #9EB6DA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9EB6DA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.16:1	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 #9EB6DA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9eb6da; }
.text { color: #9eb6da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9eb6da; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(158 182 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9eb6da, #a49eda); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9EB6DA?: #9EB6DA 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 #9EB6DA?: The RGB value is 158, 182, 218: 158 red, 182 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9EB6DA?: The complementary color is #DAC29E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9EB6DA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.16:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.