#9CA5C9 Color
#9CA5C9 is rgb(156, 165, 201) in RGB and hsl(228, 29%, 70%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#9CA5C9
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#9CA5C9RGB
rgb(156, 165, 201)HSL
hsl(228, 29%, 70%)HSV
hsv(228, 22%, 79%)OKLCH
oklch(72.7% 0.053 274)CMYK
cmyk(22%, 18%, 0%, 21%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9CA5C9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.43:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #9CA5C9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #9CA5C9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.