What color is #9ECAE1?

#9ECAE1 is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Mr Freeze. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9ECAE1?

The RGB value is 158, 202, 225: 158 red, 202 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9ECAE1?

The complementary color is #E1B59E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9ECAE1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.99:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9ECAE1 color

#9ECAE1 rgb(158, 202, 225)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9ECAE1 is a light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62% red, 79.2% green and 88.2% blue (158, 202, 225).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 53% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Mr Freeze (#ABD4EC), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.99:1).

#9ECAE1 color codes

HEX	`#9ECAE1`
RGB	`rgb(158, 202, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62%, 79.2%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 53%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 30%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 10%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.01, -9.13, -16.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.01, 18.51, 240.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.807, 54.944, 79.253)`
Decimal	`10406625`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9ECAE1, 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 #9ECAE1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9ECAE1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.99:1	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 #9ECAE1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9ecae1; }
.text { color: #9ecae1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ecae1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(158 202 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9ecae1, #9ea9e1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Blue.

Questions

What color is #9ECAE1?: #9ECAE1 is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Mr Freeze. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9ECAE1?: The RGB value is 158, 202, 225: 158 red, 202 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9ECAE1?: The complementary color is #E1B59E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9ECAE1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.99:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.