#9bacb3 - Smoke on the Water color

Soft, muted cool blue with subtle gray-green undertones, this color reads as a soothing steel-blue mist. It feels calming and refined—quiet rather than bright—making it ideal for serene interiors, coastal palettes, and understated web backgrounds. It pairs beautifully with warm natural woods, crisp whites, deep navy, or blush accents to add contrast. The tone evokes foggy mornings by the sea, polished concrete, and gentle vintage linens, offering versatility for both modern and classic design schemes.

color #9bacb3

#9bacb3 color RGB value is 155, 172, 179, and the CMYK value is 0.134, 0.0391, 0.00, 0.298. Alternative names for that color are: smoke on the water, gray, darkgray, hit gray, cadet blue, violet, darkgrey.

Color Conversion

Name
Values
CSS
RGB(0-255)
155, 172, 179
rgb(155, 172, 179)
CMYK
0.134, 0.0391, 0.00, 0.298
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sRGB
0.608, 0.675, 0.702
rgb(60.8% 67.5% 70.2%)
Adobe® 98 RGB compatible
0.622, 0.669, 0.695
color(a98-rgb 0.622 0.669 0.695)
HCT
222, 12.8, 69.3
color(--hct 222 8.82% 69.3%)
HSL
197, 13.6, 65.5
hsl(197 13.6% 65.5%)
HSV
197, 13.4, 70.2
color(--hsv 197 13.4% 70.2%)
HWB
197, 60.8, 29.8
hwb(197 60.8% 29.8%)
Lab
69.2, -5.05, -5.73
lab(69.2 -5.05 -5.73)
P3
0.620, 0.672, 0.699
color(display-p3 0.62 0.672 0.699)
XYZ D50
0.366, 0.396, 0.367
color(xyz-d50 0.366 0.396 0.367)

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Color Harmonies

HEX:#9bacb3
RGB:155 172 179
HSL:197.5deg 13.64% 65.49%
HEX:#b3a29b
RGB:179 162 155
HSL:17.5deg 13.64% 65.49%

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