#9CB8E8 Color
#9CB8E8 is rgb(156, 184, 232) in RGB and hsl(218, 62%, 76%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#9CB8E8
HEX
#9CB8E8RGB
rgb(156, 184, 232)HSL
hsl(218, 62%, 76%)HSV
hsv(218, 33%, 91%)OKLCH
oklch(77.9% 0.076 261.1)CMYK
cmyk(33%, 21%, 0%, 9%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9CB8E8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.01:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text10.44:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #9CB8E8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #9CB8E8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.