Information about #9FABC6 color

#9FABC6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9FABC6 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(159, 171, 198) (62.4% red, 67.1% green, 77.6% blue), or CMYK 15 / 11 / 0 / 22 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9FABC6 presents itself as a moderately toned 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 almost identical to Echo Blue (#A4AFCD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Williamsburg Blue (#9DA8BD) and Lilac Scent Soft Blue (#9EABD0).

In RGB terms — rgb(159, 171, 198) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #9FABC6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. No one has named #9FABC6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9FABC6 color variations

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

#9FABC6 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 #9FABC6

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

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9FABC6
  • RGB159, 171, 198
  • CMYK15, 11, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(159, 171, 198)
  • HSL222°, 25%, 70%
  • HSL Precise221.538°, 25.49%, 70%
  • HSV222°, 20%, 78%
  • HSB222°, 20%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.671, 0.776)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.671, 0.776, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.671, 0.776)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9FABC6
  • DECIMAL ID10464198
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01