#9EC8E6 Color
#9EC8E6 is rgb(158, 200, 230) in RGB and hsl(205, 59%, 76%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#9EC8E6
HEX
#9EC8E6RGB
rgb(158, 200, 230)HSL
hsl(205, 59%, 76%)HSV
hsv(205, 31%, 90%)OKLCH
oklch(81.3% 0.062 239.6)CMYK
cmyk(31%, 13%, 0%, 10%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9EC8E6 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 text11.86:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #9EC8E6 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #9EC8E6, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.