What color is #9FB1DE?

#9FB1DE 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 #9FB1DE?

The RGB value is 159, 177, 222: 159 red, 177 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FB1DE?

The complementary color is #DECC9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FB1DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.82:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FB1DE color

#9FB1DE rgb(159, 177, 222)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9FB1DE is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 69.4% green and 87.1% blue (159, 177, 222).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 49% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Wondrous Wisteria (#A3B1F2), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.82:1).

#9FB1DE color codes

HEX	`#9FB1DE`
RGB	`rgb(159, 177, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 69.4%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 49%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 28%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 20%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.29, 3.89, -24.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.29, 24.97, 278.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.201, 44.088, 75.327)`
Decimal	`10465758`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FB1DE, 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 #9FB1DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FB1DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.82:1	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 #9FB1DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9fb1de; }
.text { color: #9fb1de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9fb1de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 177 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9fb1de, #ad9fde); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9FB1DE?: #9FB1DE 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 #9FB1DE?: The RGB value is 159, 177, 222: 159 red, 177 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FB1DE?: The complementary color is #DECC9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FB1DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.82:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.