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#9FAEC1 Color

#9FAEC1 is rgb(159, 174, 193) in RGB, hsl(214, 22%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 10%, 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 5.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9FAEC1
HEX#9FAEC1
RGBrgb(159, 174, 193)
HSLhsl(214, 22%, 69%)
HSVhsv(214, 18%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 10%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.032 254.4)
LABlab(70.38% -2.40 -11.61)
LCHlch(70.38% 11.85 258.32)

What #9FAEC1 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 #9FAEC1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cadet Gray#91A3B0ΔE 5.57Pewter Blue#8BA8B7ΔE 6.35Aluminium#A9ACB6ΔE 6.68Manatee#979AAAΔE 8.12Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 8.66Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 8.78

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

#9FAEC1 Channel Values

How #9FAEC1 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 159 · G 174 · B 1938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 214° · S 22% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 214° · S 18% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.26:1 vs white · 9.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9FAEC1 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 text2.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9FAEC1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9FAEC1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9FAEC1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9FAEC1
Complementary
#C1B29F
Analogous
#9FBFC1
Analogous
#A19FC1
Triadic
#C19FAE
Triadic
#AEC19F
Split comp.
#C1A19F
Split comp.
#BFC19F

Tints & Shades of #9FAEC1

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

#ABB8C9
#B7C3D1
#C4CDD9
#D3DAE3
#E0E5EB
#ECEFF3

Shades

#8396AF
#637C9C
#526580
#404F64
#2E3948
#1A2028

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9FAEC1.

How #9FAEC1 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#9FAEC1
Protanopia#ACACC1
Protanomaly#A7ADC1
Deuteranopia#A9A9C1
Deuteranomaly#A5ABC1
Tritanopia#9CB1B1
Tritanomaly#9DB0B7
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

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Using #9FAEC1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9faec1: #9FAEC1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9FAEC1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9faec1': '#9FAEC1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.624, green: 0.682, blue: 0.757)
Android XML<color name="color_9faec1">#9FAEC1</color>
SVG fillfill="#9FAEC1"

More Blue Colors

#9FAEC1 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#9FAEC1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9FAEC1?

#9FAEC1 is a light blue — rgb(159, 174, 193) in RGB and hsl(214, 22%, 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 5.57.

What is the RGB value of #9FAEC1?

#9FAEC1 is rgb(159, 174, 193) — red 159, green 174, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9FAEC1?

#9FAEC1 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 10%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9FAEC1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9FAEC1 scores 2.26:1 against white and 9.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9FAEC1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9FAEC1 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 8.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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