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#9DAFC3 Color

#9DAFC3 is rgb(157, 175, 195) in RGB, hsl(212, 24%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 10%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9DAFC3
HEX#9DAFC3
RGBrgb(157, 175, 195)
HSLhsl(212, 24%, 69%)
HSVhsv(212, 19%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 10%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(74.7% 0.035 251.1)
LABlab(70.55% -3.25 -12.46)
LCHlch(70.55% 12.88 255.39)

What #9DAFC3 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 #9DAFC3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pewter Blue#8BA8B7ΔE 5.87Cadet Gray#91A3B0ΔE 5.92Aluminium#A9ACB6ΔE 7.82Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 8.27Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 8.38Manatee#979AAAΔE 8.99

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

#9DAFC3 Channel Values

How #9DAFC3 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 175 · B 1958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 212° · S 24% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 212° · S 19% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.25:1 vs white · 9.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9DAFC3 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 text2.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9DAFC3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9DAFC3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9DAFC3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9DAFC3
Complementary
#C3B19D
Analogous
#9DC2C3
Analogous
#9E9DC3
Triadic
#C39DAF
Triadic
#AFC39D
Split comp.
#C39E9D
Split comp.
#C2C39D

Tints & Shades of #9DAFC3

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

#AAB9CB
#B6C3D2
#C3CEDA
#D3DBE4
#DFE5EC
#ECEFF3

Shades

#8197B1
#617D9E
#4F6782
#3E5065
#2D3A49
#192129

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9DAFC3.

How #9DAFC3 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#9DAFC3
Protanopia#ACACC3
Protanomaly#A6ADC3
Deuteranopia#A9A9C3
Deuteranomaly#A5ACC3
Tritanopia#9AB2B2
Tritanomaly#9BB1B9
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9DAFC3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9dafc3: #9DAFC3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9DAFC3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9dafc3': '#9DAFC3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.616, green: 0.686, blue: 0.765)
Android XML<color name="color_9dafc3">#9DAFC3</color>
SVG fillfill="#9DAFC3"

More Blue Colors

#9DAFC3 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#9DAFC3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9DAFC3?

#9DAFC3 is a light blue — rgb(157, 175, 195) in RGB and hsl(212, 24%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.87.

What is the RGB value of #9DAFC3?

#9DAFC3 is rgb(157, 175, 195) — red 157, green 175, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9DAFC3?

#9DAFC3 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 10%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9DAFC3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9DAFC3 scores 2.25:1 against white and 9.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9DAFC3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9DAFC3 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 8.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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