#9CA9C9 Color
#9CA9C9 is rgb(156, 169, 201) in RGB and hsl(223, 29%, 70%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#9CA9C9
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#9CA9C9RGB
rgb(156, 169, 201)HSL
hsl(223, 29%, 70%)HSV
hsv(223, 22%, 79%)OKLCH
oklch(73.5% 0.049 267.8)CMYK
cmyk(22%, 16%, 0%, 21%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9CA9C9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.35:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.93:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #9CA9C9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #9CA9C9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.