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#9DADC3 Color

#9DADC3 is rgb(157, 173, 195) in RGB, hsl(215, 24%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 11%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadet Gray (#91A3B0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9DADC3
HEX#9DADC3
RGBrgb(157, 173, 195)
HSLhsl(215, 24%, 69%)
HSVhsv(215, 19%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 11%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.037 256.4)
LABlab(70.01% -2.23 -13.27)
LCHlch(70.01% 13.45 260.44)

What #9DADC3 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #9DADC3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cadet Gray#91A3B0ΔE 6.32Pewter Blue#8BA8B7ΔE 6.62Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 7.18Aluminium#A9ACB6ΔE 8.17Manatee#979AAAΔE 8.49Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 8.56

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#9DADC3 Channel Values

How #9DADC3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 157 · G 173 · B 1958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 215° · S 24% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 215° · S 19% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.28:1 vs white · 9.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9DADC3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9DADC3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9DADC3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9DADC3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9DADC3
Complementary
#C3B39D
Analogous
#9DC0C3
Analogous
#A09DC3
Triadic
#C39DAD
Triadic
#ADC39D
Split comp.
#C3A09D
Split comp.
#C0C39D

Tints & Shades of #9DADC3

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AAB7CB
#B6C2D2
#C3CDDA
#D3DAE4
#DFE4EC
#ECEFF3

Shades

#8195B1
#617A9E
#4F6482
#3E4E65
#2D3849
#192029

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9DADC3.

How #9DADC3 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#9DADC3
Protanopia#AAAAC3
Protanomaly#A5ABC3
Deuteranopia#A8A8C3
Deuteranomaly#A4AAC3
Tritanopia#9AB0B0
Tritanomaly#9BAFB8
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9DADC3 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-9dadc3: #9DADC3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9DADC3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9dadc3': '#9DADC3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.616, green: 0.678, blue: 0.765)
Android XML<color name="color_9dadc3">#9DADC3</color>
SVG fillfill="#9DADC3"

More Blue Colors

#9DADC3 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#9DADC3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9DADC3?

#9DADC3 is a light blue — rgb(157, 173, 195) in RGB and hsl(215, 24%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadet Gray (#91A3B0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.32.

What is the RGB value of #9DADC3?

#9DADC3 is rgb(157, 173, 195) — red 157, green 173, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9DADC3?

#9DADC3 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 11%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9DADC3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9DADC3 scores 2.28:1 against white and 9.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9DADC3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9DADC3 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 8.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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