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#9AB2CB Color

#9AB2CB is rgb(154, 178, 203) in RGB, hsl(211, 32%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 12%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9AB2CB
HEX#9AB2CB
RGBrgb(154, 178, 203)
HSLhsl(211, 32%, 70%)
HSVhsv(211, 24%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 12%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(75.4% 0.045 249.5)
LABlab(71.37% -4.37 -15.65)
LCHlch(71.37% 16.24 254.40)

What #9AB2CB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #9AB2CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 7.05Pewter Blue#8BA8B7ΔE 7.06Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 7.07Pale Cerulean#9BC4E2ΔE 8.21Cadet Gray#91A3B0ΔE 8.6Dark Sky Blue#8CBED6ΔE 8.93

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#9AB2CB Channel Values

How #9AB2CB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 154 · G 178 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 211° · S 32% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 211° · S 24% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.19:1 vs white · 9.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9AB2CB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9AB2CB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9AB2CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9AB2CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9AB2CB
Complementary
#CBB39A
Analogous
#9ACACB
Analogous
#9B9ACB
Triadic
#CB9AB2
Triadic
#B2CB9A
Split comp.
#CB9B9A
Split comp.
#CACB9A

Tints & Shades of #9AB2CB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A7BCD2
#B5C6D9
#C2D1E0
#D0DBE7
#DDE5EE
#EBF0F5

Shades

#7C9ABB
#5A81AA
#496A8D
#37516C
#283A4D
#17212C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9AB2CB.

How #9AB2CB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#9AB2CB
Protanopia#AEAECB
Protanomaly#A7B0CB
Deuteranopia#ABABCC
Deuteranomaly#A4AECB
Tritanopia#96B5B5
Tritanomaly#97B4BE
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

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Using #9AB2CB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-9ab2cb: #9AB2CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9AB2CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9ab2cb': '#9AB2CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.604, green: 0.698, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_9ab2cb">#9AB2CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#9AB2CB"

More Blue Colors

#9AB2CB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#9AB2CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9AB2CB?

#9AB2CB is a light blue — rgb(154, 178, 203) in RGB and hsl(211, 32%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.05.

What is the RGB value of #9AB2CB?

#9AB2CB is rgb(154, 178, 203) — red 154, green 178, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9AB2CB?

#9AB2CB converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 12%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9AB2CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9AB2CB scores 2.19:1 against white and 9.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9AB2CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9AB2CB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 7.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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