Close to Cool Gray
#9AA2BC
#9AA2BC is a light, muted blue, close to the color Cool Gray. In RGB it’s made of 60.4% red, 63.5% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 226°, with 20% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #9AA2BC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.54:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.27:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.54:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.27:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9AA2BC as they’d see it.
#9AA2BC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #9AA2BC
What color is #9AA2BC?
#9AA2BC is a light, muted blue, close to the color Cool Gray. In RGB it’s made of 60.4% red, 63.5% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 226°, with 20% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9AA2BC in RGB?
#9AA2BC is rgb(154, 162, 188): 154 red, 162 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9AA2BC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(18, 14, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9AA2BC?
PANTONE 2660 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9AA2BC?
Its complement #AAA288 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.