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#9FB0C1 Color

#9FB0C1 is rgb(159, 176, 193) in RGB, hsl(210, 22%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 9%, 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 5.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9FB0C1
HEX#9FB0C1
RGBrgb(159, 176, 193)
HSLhsl(210, 22%, 69%)
HSVhsv(210, 18%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 9%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(75% 0.031 248.2)
LABlab(70.92% -3.41 -10.81)
LCHlch(70.92% 11.34 252.48)

What #9FB0C1 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 #9FB0C1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cadet Gray#91A3B0ΔE 5.44Pewter Blue#8BA8B7ΔE 5.87Aluminium#A9ACB6ΔE 6.52Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 8.69Manatee#979AAAΔE 8.84Pastel Blue#AEC6CFΔE 8.87

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

#9FB0C1 Channel Values

How #9FB0C1 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 176 · B 1938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 210° · S 22% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 210° · S 18% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.22:1 vs white · 9.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9FB0C1 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 text2.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9FB0C1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9FB0C1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9FB0C1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9FB0C1
Complementary
#C1B09F
Analogous
#9FC1C1
Analogous
#9F9FC1
Triadic
#C19FB0
Triadic
#B0C19F
Split comp.
#C19F9F
Split comp.
#C1C19F

Tints & Shades of #9FB0C1

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

#ABBAC9
#B7C4D1
#C4CFD9
#D3DBE3
#E0E6EB
#ECF0F3

Shades

#8399AF
#637F9C
#526980
#405264
#2E3B48
#1A2128

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9FB0C1.

How #9FB0C1 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#9FB0C1
Protanopia#ADADC1
Protanomaly#A8AEC1
Deuteranopia#ABABC1
Deuteranomaly#A6ADC1
Tritanopia#9CB2B2
Tritanomaly#9DB1B8
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

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Using #9FB0C1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9fb0c1: #9FB0C1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9FB0C1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9fb0c1': '#9FB0C1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.624, green: 0.690, blue: 0.757)
Android XML<color name="color_9fb0c1">#9FB0C1</color>
SVG fillfill="#9FB0C1"

More Blue Colors

#9FB0C1 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#9FB0C1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9FB0C1?

#9FB0C1 is a light blue — rgb(159, 176, 193) in RGB and hsl(210, 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 5.44.

What is the RGB value of #9FB0C1?

#9FB0C1 is rgb(159, 176, 193) — red 159, green 176, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9FB0C1?

#9FB0C1 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 9%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9FB0C1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9FB0C1 scores 2.22:1 against white and 9.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9FB0C1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9FB0C1 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 8.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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