Information about #9DAEC5 color

#9DAEC5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9DAEC5 falls into the Azure Color FamilyMild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(157, 174, 197) — 61.6% red, 68.2% green, 77.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 9 / 0 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned sky-leaning azure, #9DAEC5 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Frozen (#9DB6C6). Slightly further away sit Williamsburg Blue (#9DA8BD) and Echo Blue (#A4AFCD).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(157, 174, 197)), which gives #9DAEC5 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9DAEC5 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9DAEC5 color variations

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

#9DAEC5 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 #9DAEC5

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

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9DAEC5
  • RGB157, 174, 197
  • CMYK16, 9, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(157, 174, 197)
  • HSL215°, 26%, 69%
  • HSL Precise214.5°, 25.641%, 69.412%
  • HSV215°, 20%, 77%
  • HSB215°, 20%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • GLSLvec3(0.616, 0.682, 0.773)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.616, 0.682, 0.773, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.616, 0.682, 0.773)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9DAEC5
  • DECIMAL ID10333893
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01