Information about #9DAEBC color

#9DAEBC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9DAEBC is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(157, 174, 188) — 61.6% red, 68.2% green, 73.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 12 / 5 / 0 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9DAEBC presents itself as a calm, restrained steel-blue azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Williamsburg Blue (#9DA8BD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Eskimo (#A2B4BA) and Nepal (#93AAB9).

The recipe behind #9DAEBC is rgb(157, 174, 188), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #9DAEBC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9DAEBC color variations

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

#9DAEBC 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 #9DAEBC

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

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9DAEBC
  • RGB157, 174, 188
  • CMYK12, 5, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(157, 174, 188)
  • HSL207°, 19%, 68%
  • HSL Precise207.097°, 18.788%, 67.647%
  • HSV207°, 16%, 74%
  • HSB207°, 16%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.616, 0.682, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.616, 0.682, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.616, 0.682, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9DAEBC
  • DECIMAL ID10333884
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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