#9DC3D8 Color
#9DC3D8 is rgb(157, 195, 216) in RGB and hsl(201, 43%, 73%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#9DC3D8
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#9DC3D8RGB
rgb(157, 195, 216)HSL
hsl(201, 43%, 73%)HSV
hsv(201, 27%, 85%)OKLCH
oklch(79.7% 0.05 232.4)CMYK
cmyk(27%, 10%, 0%, 15%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9DC3D8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.87:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text11.23:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #9DC3D8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #9DC3D8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.