#9EC5DB Color

#9EC5DB is rgb(158, 197, 219) in RGB and hsl(202, 46%, 74%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9EC5DB
HEX#9EC5DB
RGBrgb(158, 197, 219)
HSLhsl(202, 46%, 74%)
HSVhsv(202, 28%, 86%)
OKLCHoklch(80.3% 0.052 233)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 10%, 0%, 14%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9EC5DB 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

Colors that pair well with #9EC5DB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9EC5DBComplementary#DBB59EAnalogous#9EDBD3Analogous#9EA6DBTriadic#DB9EC5Triadic#C5DB9E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9EC5DB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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