#9CA5BF color

  • HEX#9CA5BF
  • RGBrgb(156, 165, 191)
  • HSLhsl(225, 21%, 68%)
  • CMYK18, 14, 0, 25

About #9CA5BF

#9CA5BF is a light blue color with the hex code #9CA5BF. In RGB it is red 156, green 165, blue 191; in HSL it is hue 225°, saturation 21%, lightness 68%; in CMYK it is 18%, 14%, 0%, 25%. Its contrast ratio is 2.46:1 on white and 8.55:1 on black.

#9CA5BF Color Conversion

Hex triplet9C, A5, BF
CMYK18.32%, 13.61%, 0.00%, 25.10%
RGB Decimal156, 165, 191
HSL225°, 21%, 68%
RGB Octal234, 245, 277
HSV (HSB)224.57°, 18.32%, 74.90%
RGB Binary10011100, 10100101, 10111111
CIE-L*AB67.83, 2.33, -14.41
RGB Percent61.18%, 64.71%, 74.90%
CIE-L*CH67.83, 14.60, 279.19
XYZ36.57, 37.74, 54.65
CIE-L*UV67.83, -6.19, -22.27
xyY0.28, 0.29, 37.74
Hunter-Lab61.43, -1.25, -9.74
RYB61.18%, 63.98%, 74.90%

Color Accessibility Scores

#9CA5BF on a dark background: contrast 8.55:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#9CA5BF on a light background: contrast 2.46:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#9CA5BF · #D4D8E3 · #65729A · #BFB69C · #E3DFD4

Analogous palette

#9CBFB6 · #9CB6BF · #9CA5BF · #A59CBF · #B69CBF

Triadic palette

#9CA5BF · #BF9CA5 · #A5BF9C · #D4D8E3 · #E3D4D8

Tetradic palette

#9CA5BF · #BF9CB6 · #BFB69C · #9CBFA5 · #65729A

Monochromatic palette

#4D5775 · #6E7BA0 · #9CA5BF · #CBCFDD · #F0F1F5

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