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#9FB7CB Color

#9FB7CB is rgb(159, 183, 203) in RGB, hsl(207, 30%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 10%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9FB7CB
HEX#9FB7CB
RGBrgb(159, 183, 203)
HSLhsl(207, 30%, 71%)
HSVhsv(207, 22%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 10%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(76.8% 0.039 243.4)
LABlab(73.08% -5.24 -13.06)
LCHlch(73.08% 14.07 248.14)

What #9FB7CB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #9FB7CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 6.16Pewter Blue#8BA8B7ΔE 6.8Pastel Blue#AEC6CFΔE 7.88Cadet Gray#91A3B0ΔE 8.28Pale Cerulean#9BC4E2ΔE 8.47Dark Sky Blue#8CBED6ΔE 8.77

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#9FB7CB Channel Values

How #9FB7CB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 159 · G 183 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 207° · S 30% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 207° · S 22% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9FB7CB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9FB7CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9FB7CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9FB7CB
Complementary
#CBB39F
Analogous
#9FCBC9
Analogous
#9FA1CB
Triadic
#CB9FB7
Triadic
#B7CB9F
Split comp.
#CB9FA1
Split comp.
#CBC99F

Tints & Shades of #9FB7CB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#ACC1D2
#B9CBDA
#C7D5E1
#D1DCE6
#DEE6ED
#EBF0F4

Shades

#7E9FB9
#6088A9
#4B6E8B
#3B576D
#293C4C
#19252E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9FB7CB.

How #9FB7CB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#9FB7CB
Protanopia#B3B3CB
Protanomaly#ABB5CB
Deuteranopia#B0B0CC
Deuteranomaly#A9B3CB
Tritanopia#9CBABA
Tritanomaly#9DB9C1
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #9FB7CB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-9fb7cb: #9FB7CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9FB7CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9fb7cb': '#9FB7CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.624, green: 0.718, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_9fb7cb">#9FB7CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#9FB7CB"

More Blue Colors

#9FB7CB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#9FB7CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9FB7CB?

#9FB7CB is a light blue — rgb(159, 183, 203) in RGB and hsl(207, 30%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.16.

What is the RGB value of #9FB7CB?

#9FB7CB is rgb(159, 183, 203) — red 159, green 183, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9FB7CB?

#9FB7CB converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 10%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9FB7CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9FB7CB scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9FB7CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9FB7CB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 6.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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