#9CB8EC Color
#9CB8EC is rgb(156, 184, 236) in RGB and hsl(219, 68%, 77%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#9CB8EC
HEX
#9CB8ECRGB
rgb(156, 184, 236)HSL
hsl(219, 68%, 77%)HSV
hsv(219, 34%, 93%)OKLCH
oklch(78% 0.081 262.6)CMYK
cmyk(34%, 22%, 0%, 7%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9CB8EC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text10.48:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #9CB8EC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #9CB8EC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.