#9DB8DD Color

#9DB8DD is rgb(157, 184, 221) in RGB and hsl(215, 48%, 74%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9DB8DD

HEX#9DB8DD

RGBrgb(157, 184, 221)

HSLhsl(215, 48%, 74%)

HSVhsv(215, 29%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(77.5% 0.061 256.3)

CMYKcmyk(29%, 17%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9DB8DD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.03:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.33:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9DB8DD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9DB8DD Complementary#DDC29D Analogous#9DD7DD Analogous#A29DDD Triadic#DD9DB7 Triadic#B7DD9D

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9DB8DD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A8C0E1 #B7CBE6 #C3D3EA #D2DEEF #DDE6F3 #ECF1F8

Shades

#779CCF #5180C2 #3A67A6 #2D5080 #20385B #132135

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