What color is #9EBFD2?

#9EBFD2 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Gentle Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9EBFD2?

The RGB value is 158, 191, 210: 158 red, 191 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9EBFD2?

The complementary color is #D2B19E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9EBFD2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.84:1 and white text 1.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9EBFD2 color

#9EBFD2 rgb(158, 191, 210)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9EBFD2 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62% red, 74.9% green and 82.4% blue (158, 191, 210).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 37% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Gentle Sky (#99BDD2), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.84:1).

#9EBFD2 color codes

HEX	`#9EBFD2`
RGB	`rgb(158, 191, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62%, 74.9%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 37%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 25%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 9%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.56, -6.83, -13.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.56, 14.85, 242.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.361, 49.182, 68.116)`
Decimal	`10403794`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9EBFD2, 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 #9EBFD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9EBFD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.84:1	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 #9EBFD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9ebfd2; }
.text { color: #9ebfd2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ebfd2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(158 191 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9ebfd2, #9ea5d2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9EBFD2?: #9EBFD2 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Gentle Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9EBFD2?: The RGB value is 158, 191, 210: 158 red, 191 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9EBFD2?: The complementary color is #D2B19E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9EBFD2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.84:1 and white text 1.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.