What color is #9FAFBC?

#9FAFBC is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9FAFBC?

The RGB value is 159, 175, 188: 159 red, 175 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FAFBC?

The complementary color is #BCAC9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FAFBC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.33:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FAFBC color

#9FAFBC rgb(159, 175, 188)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9FAFBC is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 68.6% green and 73.7% blue (159, 175, 188).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 18% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.33:1).

#9FAFBC color codes

HEX	`#9FAFBC`
RGB	`rgb(159, 175, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 68.6%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 18%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 15%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 7%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.64, -2.83, -8.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.64, 8.97, 251.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.703, 41.661, 53.569)`
Decimal	`10465212`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FAFBC, 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 #9FAFBC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FAFBC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.33:1	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 #9FAFBC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9fafbc; }
.text { color: #9fafbc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9fafbc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 175 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9fafbc, #9fa1bc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9FAFBC?: #9FAFBC is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9FAFBC?: The RGB value is 159, 175, 188: 159 red, 175 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FAFBC?: The complementary color is #BCAC9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FAFBC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.33:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.