#9CA3C9 Color
#9CA3C9 is rgb(156, 163, 201) in RGB and hsl(231, 29%, 70%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#9CA3C9
HEX
#9CA3C9RGB
rgb(156, 163, 201)HSL
hsl(231, 29%, 70%)HSV
hsv(231, 22%, 79%)OKLCH
oklch(72.3% 0.056 276.7)CMYK
cmyk(22%, 19%, 0%, 21%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9CA3C9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.47:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.5:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #9CA3C9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #9CA3C9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.