#9CB6DE Color

#9CB6DE is rgb(156, 182, 222) in RGB and hsl(216, 50%, 74%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9CB6DE
HEX#9CB6DE
RGBrgb(156, 182, 222)
HSLhsl(216, 50%, 74%)
HSVhsv(216, 30%, 87%)
OKLCHoklch(77.1% 0.064 258.9)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 18%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9CB6DE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.07:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text10.16:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9CB6DE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9CB6DEComplementary#DEC39CAnalogous#9CD7DEAnalogous#A29CDETriadic#DE9CB6Triadic#B6DE9C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9CB6DE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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