What color is #9FB0DC?

#9FB0DC is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wondrous Wisteria. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9FB0DC?

The RGB value is 159, 176, 220: 159 red, 176 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FB0DC?

The complementary color is #DCCB9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FB0DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.72:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FB0DC color

#9FB0DC rgb(159, 176, 220)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9FB0DC is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 69% green and 86.3% blue (159, 176, 220).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 47% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Wondrous Wisteria (#A3B1F2), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.72:1).

#9FB0DC color codes

HEX	`#9FB0DC`
RGB	`rgb(159, 176, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 69%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 47%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 28%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 20%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.95, 3.95, -24.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.95, 24.41, 279.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.738, 43.588, 73.858)`
Decimal	`10465500`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FB0DC, 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 #9FB0DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FB0DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.72:1	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 #9FB0DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9fb0dc; }
.text { color: #9fb0dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9fb0dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 176 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9fb0dc, #ad9fdc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9FB0DC?: #9FB0DC is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wondrous Wisteria. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9FB0DC?: The RGB value is 159, 176, 220: 159 red, 176 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FB0DC?: The complementary color is #DCCB9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FB0DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.72:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.