Information about #9BAFBD color

#9BAFBD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9BAFBD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(155, 175, 189) (60.8% red, 68.6% green, 74.1% blue), or CMYK 13 / 5 / 0 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted sky-leaning azure, #9BAFBD floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Williamsburg Blue (#9DA8BD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Eskimo (#A2B4BA) and Nepal (#93AAB9).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(155, 175, 189)), which gives #9BAFBD its character. If you plan to put text on a #9BAFBD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9BAFBD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9BAFBD color variations

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

#9BAFBD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9BAFBD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#52697B

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#364652

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Black

#000000

#9BAFBD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9BAFBD 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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#9BAFBD 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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#BCB99A
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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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#BC9AAE
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#AEBC9A
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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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#A89ABC
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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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#B99ABC
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Nearest named colors to #9BAFBD

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

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

#9BAFBD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9BAFBD
  • RGB155, 175, 189
  • CMYK13, 5, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(155, 175, 189)
  • HSL205°, 20%, 67%
  • HSL Precise204.706°, 20.482%, 67.451%
  • HSV205°, 18%, 74%
  • HSB205°, 18%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.686, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.686, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.686, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9BAFBD
  • DECIMAL ID10203069
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers27 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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