Information about #9AACBC color

#9AACBC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9AACBC belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(154, 172, 188) (60.4% red, 67.5% green, 73.7% blue), or CMYK 13 / 6 / 0 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned steel-blue azure, #9AACBC has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Williamsburg Blue (#9DA8BD). Slightly further away sit Nepal (#93AAB9) and Botticelli (#92ACB4).

The recipe behind #9AACBC is rgb(154, 172, 188), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9AACBC: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9AACBC color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#9AACBC color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #9AACBC

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9AACBC
  • RGB154, 172, 188
  • CMYK13, 6, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(154, 172, 188)
  • HSL208°, 20%, 67%
  • HSL Precise208.235°, 20.238%, 67.059%
  • HSV208°, 18%, 74%
  • HSB208°, 18%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.604, 0.675, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.604, 0.675, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.604, 0.675, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9AACBC
  • DECIMAL ID10136764
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01