#9CA6C9 Color
#9CA6C9 is rgb(156, 166, 201) in RGB and hsl(227, 29%, 70%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#9CA6C9
HEX
#9CA6C9RGB
rgb(156, 166, 201)HSL
hsl(227, 29%, 70%)HSV
hsv(227, 22%, 79%)OKLCH
oklch(72.9% 0.052 272.6)CMYK
cmyk(22%, 17%, 0%, 21%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9CA6C9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.41:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.71:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #9CA6C9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #9CA6C9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.