Information about #9BAFBC color

#9BAFBC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9BAFBC belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(155, 175, 188) — 60.8% red, 68.6% green, 73.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 5 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9BAFBC reads as a gently muted azure and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Williamsburg Blue (#9DA8BD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Eskimo (#A2B4BA) and Nepal (#93AAB9).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(155, 175, 188)), which gives #9BAFBC its character. If you plan to put text on a #9BAFBC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9BAFBC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9BAFBC color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#9BAFBC color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #9BAFBC

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9BAFBC
  • RGB155, 175, 188
  • CMYK13, 5, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(155, 175, 188)
  • HSL204°, 20%, 67%
  • HSL Precise203.636°, 19.76%, 67.255%
  • HSV204°, 18%, 74%
  • HSB204°, 18%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.686, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.686, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.686, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9BAFBC
  • DECIMAL ID10203068
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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