#9EA8CC Color

#9EA8CC is rgb(158, 168, 204) in RGB and hsl(227, 31%, 71%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9EA8CC
HEX#9EA8CC
RGBrgb(158, 168, 204)
HSLhsl(227, 31%, 71%)
HSVhsv(227, 23%, 80%)
OKLCHoklch(73.6% 0.053 272.9)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 18%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9EA8CC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.35:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.93:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9EA8CC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9EA8CCComplementary#CCC29EAnalogous#9EBFCCAnalogous#AB9ECCTriadic#CC9EA8Triadic#A8CC9E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9EA8CC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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