Information about #9CA6BA color
Basic facts about this digital color
#9CA6BA is a gently muted azure that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for 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 Rock Blue (#93A2BA) and Nepal (#93AAB9).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(156, 166, 186)), which gives #9CA6BA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9CA6BA: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. No one has named #9CA6BA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#9CA6BA color variations
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#9CA6BA color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#9CA6BA color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#9CA6BA color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#9CA6BA color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#9CA6BA 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #9CA6BA color
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Nearest named colors to #9CA6BA
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#9DA8BD
#93A2BA
#93AAB9
#93A2B7
#9D9CB7
#A2AAB1
#9D9CB4
#A5A9B2
#A4A8B0
#92ACB4
#A09BB2
#A4ADB0
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#9CA6BA
- RGB156, 166, 186
- CMYK12, 8, 0, 27
- CSSrgb(156, 166, 186)
- HSL220°, 18%, 67%
- HSL Precise220°, 17.857%, 67.059%
- HSV220°, 16%, 73%
- HSB220°, 16%, 73%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
- GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.651, 0.729)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.651, 0.729, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.651, 0.729)
- Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX ID9CA6BA
- DECIMAL ID10266298
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
