Information about #9BA7BD color

#9BA7BD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9BA7BD falls into the Azure Color FamilyLow Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(155, 167, 189) — 60.8% red, 65.5% green, 74.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 9 / 0 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9BA7BD is a softly toned sky-leaning azure that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Williamsburg Blue (#9DA8BD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Nepal (#93AAB9) and Rock Blue (#93A2BA).

The recipe behind #9BA7BD is rgb(155, 167, 189), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9BA7BD: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #9BA7BD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9BA7BD color variations

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#9BA7BD 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 #9BA7BD

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

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9BA7BD
  • RGB155, 167, 189
  • CMYK13, 9, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(155, 167, 189)
  • HSL219°, 20%, 67%
  • HSL Precise218.824°, 20.482%, 67.451%
  • HSV219°, 18%, 74%
  • HSB219°, 18%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.655, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.655, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.655, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9BA7BD
  • DECIMAL ID10201021
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01