What color is #9FB0C7?

#9FB0C7 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor Boy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9FB0C7?

The RGB value is 159, 176, 199: 159 red, 176 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FB0C7?

The complementary color is #C7B69F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FB0C7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.51:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FB0C7 color

#9FB0C7 rgb(159, 176, 199)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9FB0C7 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 69% green and 78% blue (159, 176, 199).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 26% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Sailor Boy (#AEBBD0), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.51:1).

#9FB0C7 color codes

HEX	`#9FB0C7`
RGB	`rgb(159, 176, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 69%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 26%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 20%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 12%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.24, -0.96, -13.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.24, 13.69, 266)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.13, 42.544, 60.119)`
Decimal	`10465479`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FB0C7, 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 #9FB0C7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FB0C7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.51:1	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 #9FB0C7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9fb0c7; }
.text { color: #9fb0c7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9fb0c7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 176 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9fb0c7, #a29fc7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9FB0C7?: #9FB0C7 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor Boy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9FB0C7?: The RGB value is 159, 176, 199: 159 red, 176 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FB0C7?: The complementary color is #C7B69F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FB0C7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.51:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.