Information about #9DABC8 color

#9DABC8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9DABC8 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(157, 171, 200) — 61.6% red, 67.1% green, 78.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 11 / 0 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #9DABC8 reads as a moderately toned sky-leaning azure and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Lilac Scent Soft Blue (#9EABD0). Slightly further away sit Relax (#99AED0) and Echo Blue (#A4AFCD).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(157, 171, 200)), which gives #9DABC8 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9DABC8: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9DABC8 color variations

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

#9DABC8 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 #9DABC8

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

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9DABC8
  • RGB157, 171, 200
  • CMYK17, 11, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(157, 171, 200)
  • HSL220°, 28%, 70%
  • HSL Precise220.465°, 28.105%, 70%
  • HSV220°, 22%, 78%
  • HSB220°, 22%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • GLSLvec3(0.616, 0.671, 0.784)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.616, 0.671, 0.784, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.616, 0.671, 0.784)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9DABC8
  • DECIMAL ID10333128
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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