#9BC5DF Color

#9BC5DF is rgb(155, 197, 223) in RGB and hsl(203, 52%, 74%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9BC5DF

HEX#9BC5DF

RGBrgb(155, 197, 223)

HSLhsl(203, 52%, 74%)

HSVhsv(203, 30%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(80.2% 0.058 235.6)

CMYKcmyk(30%, 12%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9BC5DF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.83:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text11.45:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9BC5DF based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9BC5DF Complementary#DFB59A Analogous#9ADFD7 Analogous#9AA2DF Triadic#DF9AC5 Triadic#C5DF9A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9BC5DF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A6CBE3 #B5D4E8 #C1DBEB #D0E4F0 #DCEBF4 #ECF4F9

Shades

#73AED3 #4D98C7 #367EAB #2A6184 #1D455D #112836

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