Information about #9DAFBF color

#9DAFBF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9DAFBF belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(157, 175, 191) (61.6% red, 68.6% green, 74.9% blue), or CMYK 13 / 6 / 0 / 25 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned steel-blue azure, #9DAFBF appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in 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 Frozen (#9DB6C6).

The recipe behind #9DAFBF is rgb(157, 175, 191), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #9DAFBF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. No one has named #9DAFBF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9DAFBF color variations

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

#9DAFBF 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 #9DAFBF

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

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9DAFBF
  • RGB157, 175, 191
  • CMYK13, 6, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(157, 175, 191)
  • HSL208°, 21%, 68%
  • HSL Precise208.235°, 20.988%, 68.235%
  • HSV208°, 18%, 75%
  • HSB208°, 18%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.616, 0.686, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.616, 0.686, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.616, 0.686, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9DAFBF
  • DECIMAL ID10334143
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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