#9BB9E4 Color

#9BB9E4 is rgb(155, 185, 228) in RGB and hsl(215, 57%, 75%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9BB9E4
HEX#9BB9E4
RGBrgb(155, 185, 228)
HSLhsl(215, 57%, 75%)
HSVhsv(215, 32%, 89%)
OKLCHoklch(77.9% 0.07 257.4)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 19%, 0%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9BB9E4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.01:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text10.45:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9BB9E4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9BB9E4Complementary#E4C59BAnalogous#9BDEE4Analogous#A19BE4Triadic#E49BB9Triadic#B9E49B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9BB9E4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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