Palettes / Colors / #9EADBD
#9EADBD — Light Dusty Blue
#9EADBD 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 #9EADBD 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.
#9EADBD 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 #BDAE9E; it also sits naturally between #9EBCBD and #9E9EBD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9EADBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 158, 173, 189 |
| HSL | 211°, 19%, 68% |
| HSV | 211°, 16%, 74% |
| CMYK | 16%, 8%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 38.23, 40.83, 54.01 |
| Yxy | 40.83, 0.2873, 0.3068 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.06, -1.85, -9.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.90, -1.64, -9.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 62% · Green 68% · Blue 74%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9EADBD
.text { color: #9EADBD; }
.background { background-color: #9EADBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9EADBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(158, 173, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(211, 19%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9EADBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(158, 173, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9EADBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(158, 173, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9EADBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9EADBD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDAE9E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9EADBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9EADBD
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 #9EADBD: ·
How #9EADBD 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 #9EADBD 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 #9EADBD?
#9EADBD is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 158, 173, 189). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9EADBD?
#9EADBD is RGB 158, 173, 189 — HSL 211°, 19%, 68% — CMYK 16%, 8%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #9EADBD?
Its complement is #BDAE9E; analogous partners are #9EBCBD and #9E9EBD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9EADBD for text?
Black text on #9EADBD has a contrast ratio of 9.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.29:1.