#9CB8DD Color

#9CB8DD is rgb(156, 184, 221) in RGB and hsl(214, 49%, 74%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9CB8DD
HEX#9CB8DD
RGBrgb(156, 184, 221)
HSLhsl(214, 49%, 74%)
HSVhsv(214, 29%, 87%)
OKLCHoklch(77.4% 0.061 255.5)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 17%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9CB8DD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.04:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text10.31:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9CB8DD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9CB8DDComplementary#DDC19CAnalogous#9CD9DDAnalogous#A19CDDTriadic#DD9CB8Triadic#B8DD9C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9CB8DD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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