#9BB8DF Color

#9BB8DF is rgb(155, 184, 223) in RGB and hsl(214, 52%, 74%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9BB8DF

HEX#9BB8DF

RGBrgb(155, 184, 223)

HSLhsl(214, 52%, 74%)

HSVhsv(214, 30%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(77.5% 0.064 255.9)

CMYKcmyk(30%, 17%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9BB8DF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.04:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.32:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9BB8DF based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9BB8DF Complementary#DFC19A Analogous#9ADBDF Analogous#9F9ADF Triadic#DF9AB8 Triadic#B8DF9A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9BB8DF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A6C0E3 #B5CBE8 #C1D3EB #D0DEF0 #DCE6F4 #ECF1F9

Shades

#739DD3 #4D82C7 #3668AB #2A5184 #1D395D #112136

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