What color is #9FAFC9?

#9FAFC9 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9FAFC9?

The RGB value is 159, 175, 201: 159 red, 175 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FAFC9?

The complementary color is #C9B99F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FAFC9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.45:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FAFC9 color

#9FAFC9 rgb(159, 175, 201)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9FAFC9 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 68.6% green and 78.8% blue (159, 175, 201).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 28% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.45:1).

#9FAFC9 color codes

HEX	`#9FAFC9`
RGB	`rgb(159, 175, 201)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 68.6%, 78.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 28%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 21%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 13%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.04, 0.04, -15.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.04, 15.06, 270.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.168, 42.247, 61.285)`
Decimal	`10465225`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FAFC9, 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 #9FAFC9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FAFC9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.45:1	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 #9FAFC9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9fafc9; }
.text { color: #9fafc9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9fafc9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 175 201 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9fafc9, #a49fc9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9FAFC9?: #9FAFC9 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9FAFC9?: The RGB value is 159, 175, 201: 159 red, 175 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FAFC9?: The complementary color is #C9B99F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FAFC9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.45:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.