Palettes / Colors / #9CA2CA

#9CA2CA — Light Dusty Blue

#9CA2CA is a blue color we call Light Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #9CA2CA when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#9CA2CA 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 #C9C39C; it also sits naturally between #9CB9C9 and #AC9CC9. 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 64% · Blue 79%

Cyan 23% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%

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

Previews

CSS code for #9CA2CA

.text { color: #9CA2CA; }
.background { background-color: #9CA2CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9CA2CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(156, 162, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(232, 30%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9CA2CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(156, 162, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9CA2CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(156, 162, 202, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#9CA2CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9CA2CA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C9C39C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9CA2CA: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9CA2CA

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #9CA2CA 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 #9CA2CA 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 #9CA2CA?

#9CA2CA is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 156, 162, 202). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9CA2CA?

#9CA2CA is RGB 156, 162, 202 — HSL 232°, 30%, 70% — CMYK 23%, 20%, 0%, 21%.

What colors go with #9CA2CA?

Its complement is #C9C39C; analogous partners are #9CB9C9 and #AC9CC9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9CA2CA for text?

Black text on #9CA2CA has a contrast ratio of 8.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.49:1.