#9ca9bd

Gull Gray

Closest match (95% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(156, 169, 189)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(216, 20%, 68%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(17, 11, 0, 26)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.391

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#9ca9bd

#bdb09c

Analogous (Adjacent)

#9cbabd

#9ca9bd

#a09cbd

Triadic

#9ca9bd

#bd9ca9

#a9bd9c

Split complementary

#9ca9bd

#bda09c

#babd9c

Complete conversion table

HEX

#9CA9BD

RGB

rgb(156,169,189)

RGBA

rgba(156,169,189, 1)

HSL

hsl(216.36,20%,67.65%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.73 0.03 258.9)

CSS Variable

--color: #9ca9bd;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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UI Component Set

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SOLIDSOFTOUTLINE

Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

Hi! How can we help you today?

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

2.38

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

8.82

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#9ca9bd#b2b2bd

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#9ca9bd#a7a6bd

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#9ca9bd#9d93a3

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#9ca9bd#a8a8a8

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

73%

24%

RYB PIGMENTS

Titanium white

Pigment

73%

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

24%

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Blue hue

450–495 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

39.1%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

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