Palettes / Colors / #9EA2CD
#9EA2CD — Light Muted Blue
#9EA2CD is a blue color we call Light Muted 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 #9EA2CD 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.
#9EA2CD 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 #CDC99D; it also sits naturally between #9DB9CD and #B19DCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9EA2CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 158, 162, 205 |
| HSL | 235°, 32%, 71% |
| HSV | 235°, 23%, 80% |
| CMYK | 23%, 21%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 38.04, 37.52, 62.99 |
| Yxy | 37.52, 0.2746, 0.2708 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.66, 7.85, -22.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.25, 7.05, -22.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 62% · Green 64% · Blue 80%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9EA2CD
.text { color: #9EA2CD; }
.background { background-color: #9EA2CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9EA2CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(158, 162, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(235, 32%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9EA2CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(158, 162, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9EA2CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(158, 162, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9EA2CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9EA2CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDC99D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9EA2CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9EA2CD
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #9EA2CD: ·
How #9EA2CD 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 #9EA2CD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #9EA2CD?
#9EA2CD is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 158, 162, 205). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9EA2CD?
#9EA2CD is RGB 158, 162, 205 — HSL 235°, 32%, 71% — CMYK 23%, 21%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #9EA2CD?
Its complement is #CDC99D; analogous partners are #9DB9CD and #B19DCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9EA2CD for text?
Black text on #9EA2CD has a contrast ratio of 8.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.47:1.