Information about #9BA8BB color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9BA8BB is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(155, 168, 187) (60.8% red, 65.9% green, 73.3% blue), or CMYK 13 / 7 / 0 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9BA8BB is a calm, restrained steel-blue azure that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Williamsburg Blue (#9DA8BD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Nepal (#93AAB9) and Rock Blue (#93A2BA).

In RGB terms — rgb(155, 168, 187) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. No one has named #9BA8BB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9BA8BB color variations

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

#9BA8BB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9BA8BB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9BA8BB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9BA8BB color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#9BA8BB 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #9BA8BB

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

Williamsburg Blue color link
Williamsburg Blue

#9DA8BD

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

#9BA8BB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9BA8BB
  • RGB155, 168, 187
  • CMYK13, 7, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(155, 168, 187)
  • HSL216°, 19%, 67%
  • HSL Precise215.625°, 19.048%, 67.059%
  • HSV216°, 17%, 73%
  • HSB216°, 17%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.659, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.659, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.659, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9BA8BB
  • DECIMAL ID10201275
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers34 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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