What color is #9FABC9?

#9FABC9 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9FABC9?

The RGB value is 159, 171, 201: 159 red, 171 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FABC9?

The complementary color is #C9BD9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FABC9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.14:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FABC9 color

#9FABC9 rgb(159, 171, 201)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9FABC9 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 67.1% green and 78.8% blue (159, 171, 201).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 28% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.14:1).

#9FABC9 color codes

HEX	`#9FABC9`
RGB	`rgb(159, 171, 201)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 67.1%, 78.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 28%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 21%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 15%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.97, 2.24, -16.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.97, 16.82, 277.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.401, 40.713, 61.03)`
Decimal	`10464201`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FABC9, 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 #9FABC9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FABC9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.14:1	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 #9FABC9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9fabc9; }
.text { color: #9fabc9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9fabc9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 171 201 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9fabc9, #a89fc9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9FABC9?: #9FABC9 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9FABC9?: The RGB value is 159, 171, 201: 159 red, 171 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FABC9?: The complementary color is #C9BD9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FABC9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.14:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.