#9CB5C9 Color
#9CB5C9 is rgb(156, 181, 201) in RGB and hsl(207, 29%, 70%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#9CB5C9
HEX
#9CB5C9RGB
rgb(156, 181, 201)HSL
hsl(207, 29%, 70%)HSV
hsv(207, 22%, 79%)OKLCH
oklch(76.1% 0.04 242.3)CMYK
cmyk(22%, 10%, 0%, 21%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9CB5C9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.13:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.87:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #9CB5C9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #9CB5C9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.