#9DB9CD Color

#9DB9CD is rgb(157, 185, 205) in RGB and hsl(205, 32%, 71%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9DB9CD

HEX#9DB9CD

RGBrgb(157, 185, 205)

HSLhsl(205, 32%, 71%)

HSVhsv(205, 23%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(77.1% 0.042 239.2)

CMYKcmyk(23%, 10%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9DB9CD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.05:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.25:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9DB9CD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9DB9CD Complementary#CDB19D Analogous#9DCDC9 Analogous#9DA1CD Triadic#CD9DB9 Triadic#B9CD9D

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9DB9CD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#ABC3D4 #B8CCDB #C6D6E2 #D0DDE7 #DDE7EE #EBF1F5

Shades

#7CA1BB #5D8BAC #49718D #39596F #283E4D #18262F

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