#9FC9DB Color

#9FC9DB is rgb(159, 201, 219) in RGB and hsl(198, 45%, 74%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9FC9DB
HEX#9FC9DB
RGBrgb(159, 201, 219)
HSLhsl(198, 45%, 74%)
HSVhsv(198, 27%, 86%)
OKLCHoklch(81.2% 0.051 225.9)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 8%, 0%, 14%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9FC9DB 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 text11.85:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9FC9DB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9FC9DBComplementary#DBB19FAnalogous#9FDBCFAnalogous#9FABDBTriadic#DB9FC9Triadic#C9DB9F

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9FC9DB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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