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#9B8EA3 closest to Nirvana

#9B8EA3 is a medium gray; the closest named color is Nirvana. In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 55.7% green and 63.9% blue (rgb(155, 142, 163)). Its HSL value is 277° hue, 10% saturation and 60% lightness, and in CMYK it is 5% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. #9B8EA3 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.79:1.

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Variations of #9B8EA3

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#9B8EA3 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#9B8EA3 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #9B8EA3 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 95% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #8E93A2
  • Protanopia 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #8B92A4
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #9091A3
  • Deuteranopia 95% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #8E93A2
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #9291A3
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #9A9095
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #9B8F9D
  • Achromatopsia 93% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #929292
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #959197

#9B8EA3 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.09:1 Poor#9B8EA3 text on white
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AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.79:1 Good#9B8EA3 text on black
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AA largePassAAA largePass

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#9B8EA3 in CSS

/* Nirvana */
.color { color: #9B8EA3; }
.background { background-color: #9B8EA3; }
.border { border: 1px solid #9B8EA3; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(155 142 163);
color: hsl(277 10% 60%);
color: oklch(0.665 0.034 312.7);

#9B8EA3 FAQ

What color is #9B8EA3?

#9B8EA3 is a medium gray. Its closest named color is Nirvana. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #9B8EA3?

#9B8EA3 is rgb(155, 142, 163) in RGB, hsl(277, 10%, 60%) in HSL and cmyk(5%, 13%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #9B8EA3?

The complementary color of #9B8EA3 is #96A38E, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #9B8EA3?

Black text has the best contrast on #9B8EA3: 6.79:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #9B8EA3 a warm or cool color?

#9B8EA3 is a neutral color.