What color is #9FB0D5?

#9FB0D5 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mont Blanc. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9FB0D5?

The RGB value is 159, 176, 213: 159 red, 176 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FB0D5?

The complementary color is #D5C49F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FB0D5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.65:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FB0D5 color

#9FB0D5 rgb(159, 176, 213)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9FB0D5 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 69% green and 83.5% blue (159, 176, 213).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 39% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Mont Blanc (#9EB6D8), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.65:1).

#9FB0D5 color codes

HEX	`#9FB0D5`
RGB	`rgb(159, 176, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 69%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 39%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 25%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 17%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.71, 2.28, -20.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.71, 20.76, 276.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.83, 43.224, 69.077)`
Decimal	`10465493`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FB0D5, 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 #9FB0D5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FB0D5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.65:1	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 #9FB0D5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9fb0d5; }
.text { color: #9fb0d5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9fb0d5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 176 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9fb0d5, #a99fd5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9FB0D5?: #9FB0D5 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mont Blanc. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9FB0D5?: The RGB value is 159, 176, 213: 159 red, 176 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FB0D5?: The complementary color is #D5C49F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FB0D5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.65:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.