#9DC9DD Color
#9DC9DD is rgb(157, 201, 221) in RGB and hsl(199, 48%, 74%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#9DC9DD
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#9DC9DDRGB
rgb(157, 201, 221)HSL
hsl(199, 48%, 74%)HSV
hsv(199, 29%, 87%)OKLCH
oklch(81.1% 0.054 227.5)CMYK
cmyk(29%, 9%, 0%, 13%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9DC9DD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.77:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text11.83:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #9DC9DD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.