Information about #9EA6BD color

#9EA6BD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9EA6BD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(158, 166, 189) (62% red, 65.1% green, 74.1% blue), or CMYK 12 / 9 / 0 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9EA6BD presents itself as a gently muted sky-leaning azure — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Williamsburg Blue (#9DA8BD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Birdcage (#9D9CB7) and Rock Blue (#93A2BA).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(158, 166, 189)), which gives #9EA6BD its character. If you plan to put text on a #9EA6BD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9EA6BD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9EA6BD color variations

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

#9EA6BD 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 #9EA6BD

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

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9EA6BD
  • RGB158, 166, 189
  • CMYK12, 9, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(158, 166, 189)
  • HSL225°, 19%, 68%
  • HSL Precise224.516°, 19.018%, 68.039%
  • HSV225°, 16%, 74%
  • HSB225°, 16%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.620, 0.651, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.620, 0.651, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.620, 0.651, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9EA6BD
  • DECIMAL ID10397373
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01