What color is #9CBDD3?

#9CBDD3 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Gentle Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9CBDD3?

The RGB value is 156, 189, 211: 156 red, 189 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9CBDD3?

The complementary color is #D3B29C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9CBDD3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.63:1 and white text 1.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9CBDD3 color

#9CBDD3 rgb(156, 189, 211)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9CBDD3 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 74.1% green and 82.7% blue (156, 189, 211).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 38% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Gentle Sky (#99BDD2), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.63:1).

#9CBDD3 color codes

HEX	`#9CBDD3`
RGB	`rgb(156, 189, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 74.1%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 38%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 26%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 10%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.93, -6.14, -14.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.93, 15.92, 247.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.662, 48.165, 68.612)`
Decimal	`10272211`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9CBDD3, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #9CBDD3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9CBDD3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #9CBDD3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9cbdd3; }
.text { color: #9cbdd3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9cbdd3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 189 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9cbdd3, #9ca2d3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9CBDD3?: #9CBDD3 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Gentle Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9CBDD3?: The RGB value is 156, 189, 211: 156 red, 189 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9CBDD3?: The complementary color is #D3B29C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9CBDD3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.63:1 and white text 1.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.