#9DC5DD Color
#9DC5DD is rgb(157, 197, 221) in RGB and hsl(203, 48%, 74%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#9DC5DD
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#9DC5DDRGB
rgb(157, 197, 221)HSL
hsl(203, 48%, 74%)HSV
hsv(203, 29%, 87%)OKLCH
oklch(80.3% 0.054 234.7)CMYK
cmyk(29%, 11%, 0%, 13%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9DC5DD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.83:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text11.46:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #9DC5DD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.