#9CA9E2 Color
#9CA9E2 is rgb(156, 169, 226) in RGB and hsl(229, 55%, 75%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#9CA9E2
HEX
#9CA9E2RGB
rgb(156, 169, 226)HSL
hsl(229, 55%, 75%)HSV
hsv(229, 31%, 89%)OKLCH
oklch(74.6% 0.084 274.3)CMYK
cmyk(31%, 25%, 0%, 11%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9CA9E2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.29:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.19:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #9CA9E2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #9CA9E2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.