What color is #9FAAC5?

#9FAAC5 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9FAAC5?

The RGB value is 159, 170, 197: 159 red, 170 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FAAC5?

The complementary color is #C5BA9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FAAC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.03:1 and white text 2.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FAAC5 color

#9FAAC5 rgb(159, 170, 197)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9FAAC5 is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 66.7% green and 77.3% blue (159, 170, 197).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 25% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.03:1).

#9FAAC5 color codes

HEX	`#9FAAC5`
RGB	`rgb(159, 170, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 66.7%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 25%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 19%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 14%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.58, 1.88, -15.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.58, 15.18, 277.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.748, 40.151, 58.521)`
Decimal	`10463941`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FAAC5, 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 #9FAAC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FAAC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.03:1	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 #9FAAC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9faac5; }
.text { color: #9faac5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9faac5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 170 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9faac5, #a79fc5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #9FAAC5?: #9FAAC5 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9FAAC5?: The RGB value is 159, 170, 197: 159 red, 170 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FAAC5?: The complementary color is #C5BA9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FAAC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.03:1 and white text 2.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.