What color is #9FA2BA?

#9FA2BA is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Machinery. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9FA2BA?

The RGB value is 159, 162, 186: 159 red, 162 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FA2BA?

The complementary color is #BAB79F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FA2BA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.35:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FA2BA color

#9FA2BA rgb(159, 162, 186)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9FA2BA is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 63.5% green and 72.9% blue (159, 162, 186).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 16% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Machinery (#9999AA), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.35:1).

#9FA2BA color codes

HEX	`#9FA2BA`
RGB	`rgb(159, 162, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 63.5%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 16%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 15%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 13%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.09, 3.87, -12.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.09, 13.28, 286.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.079, 36.756, 51.639)`
Decimal	`10461882`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FA2BA, 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 #9FA2BA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FA2BA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.35:1	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 #9FA2BA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9fa2ba; }
.text { color: #9fa2ba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9fa2ba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 162 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9fa2ba, #aa9fba); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9FA2BA?: #9FA2BA is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Machinery. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9FA2BA?: The RGB value is 159, 162, 186: 159 red, 162 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FA2BA?: The complementary color is #BAB79F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FA2BA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.35:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.