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#91A3B0 Cadet Gray
#91A3B0 is a light, soft, grayish blue, known as Cadet Gray. In RGB it’s made of 56.9% red, 63.9% green, and 69% blue. Its hue is 205°, with 16% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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8.07:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #91A3B0 as they’d see it.
#91A3B0 in use
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Questions about #91A3B0
What color is #91A3B0?
#91A3B0 is a light, soft, grayish blue, known as Cadet Gray. In RGB it’s made of 56.9% red, 63.9% green, and 69% blue. Its hue is 205°, with 16% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #91A3B0 in RGB?
#91A3B0 is rgb(145, 163, 176): 145 red, 163 green, and 176 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #91A3B0 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(18, 7, 0, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #91A3B0?
PANTONE 7543 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #91A3B0?
Its complement #AE9D91 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.