#9CA5CE Color

#9CA5CE is rgb(156, 165, 206) in RGB and hsl(229, 34%, 71%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9CA5CE
HEX#9CA5CE
RGBrgb(156, 165, 206)
HSLhsl(229, 34%, 71%)
HSVhsv(229, 24%, 81%)
OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.06 275.1)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 20%, 0%, 19%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9CA5CE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.42:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.69:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9CA5CE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9CA5CEComplementary#CEC59CAnalogous#9CBECEAnalogous#AC9CCETriadic#CE9CA5Triadic#A5CE9C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9CA5CE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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