All About Color #9CA2BF

#9CA2BF

About #9CA2BF

#9CA2BF is a light blue color with the hex code #9CA2BF. In RGB it is red 156, green 162, blue 191; in HSL it is hue 230°, saturation 21%, lightness 68%; in CMYK it is 18%, 15%, 0%, 25%. Its contrast ratio is 2.52:1 on white and 8.33:1 on black.

#9CA2BF Color Conversion

Hex triplet9C, A2, BF
CMYK18.32%, 15.18%, 0.00%, 25.10%
RGB Decimal156, 162, 191
HSL230°, 21%, 68%
RGB Octal234, 242, 277
HSV (HSB)229.71°, 18.32%, 74.90%
RGB Binary10011100, 10100010, 10111111
CIE-L*AB67.03, 4.00, -15.61
RGB Percent61.18%, 63.53%, 74.90%
CIE-L*CH67.03, 16.12, 284.36
XYZ36.03, 36.67, 54.47
CIE-L*UV67.03, -4.81, -24.38
xyY0.28, 0.29, 36.67
Hunter-Lab60.56, 0.25, -10.94
RYB61.18%, 63.19%, 74.90%

Color Accessibility Scores

#9CA2BF on a dark background: contrast 8.33:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#9CA2BF on a light background: contrast 2.52:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #9CA2BF, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#9CA2BF · #D4D6E3 · #656E9A · #BFB99C · #E3E0D4

Analogous palette

#9CBFB9 · #9CB3BF · #9CA2BF · #A89CBF · #B99CBF

Triadic palette

#9CA2BF · #BF9CA2 · #A2BF9C · #D4D6E3 · #E3D4D6

Tetradic palette

#9CA2BF · #BF9CB3 · #BFB99C · #9CBFA8 · #656E9A

Monochromatic palette

#4D5375 · #6E76A0 · #9CA2BF · #CBCEDD · #F0F0F5

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