Palettes / Colors / #9CA0BF

#9CA0BF — Light Dusty Blue

#9CA0BF is a blue color we call Light Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the blue family.

#9CA0BF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #BFBB9C; it also sits naturally between #9CB1BF and #A99CBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 61% · Green 63% · Blue 75%

Cyan 18% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #9CA0BF

.text { color: #9CA0BF; }
.background { background-color: #9CA0BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9CA0BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(156, 160, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(233, 21%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9CA0BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(156, 160, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9CA0BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(156, 160, 191, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#9CA0BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9CA0BF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BFBB9C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9CA0BF: #000000.

How #9CA0BF looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #9CA0BF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #9CA0BF?

#9CA0BF is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 156, 160, 191). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9CA0BF?

#9CA0BF is RGB 156, 160, 191 — HSL 233°, 21%, 68% — CMYK 18%, 16%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #9CA0BF?

Its complement is #BFBB9C; analogous partners are #9CB1BF and #A99CBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9CA0BF for text?

Black text on #9CA0BF has a contrast ratio of 8.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.56:1.