What color is #9CCDE2?

#9CCDE2 is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Over the Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9CCDE2?

The RGB value is 156, 205, 226: 156 red, 205 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9CCDE2?

The complementary color is #E2B19C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9CCDE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.24:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9CCDE2 color

#9CCDE2 rgb(156, 205, 226)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9CCDE2 is a light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 80.4% green and 88.6% blue (156, 205, 226).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 55% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Over the Sky (#98D5EA), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.24:1).

#9CCDE2 color codes

HEX	`#9CCDE2`
RGB	`rgb(156, 205, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 80.4%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 55%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 31%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 9%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.74, -11.03, -15.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.74, 19.06, 234.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.265, 56.219, 80.192)`
Decimal	`10276322`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9CCDE2, 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 #9CCDE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9CCDE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.24:1	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 #9CCDE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9ccde2; }
.text { color: #9ccde2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ccde2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 205 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9ccde2, #9caae2); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #9CCDE2?: #9CCDE2 is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Over the Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9CCDE2?: The RGB value is 156, 205, 226: 156 red, 205 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9CCDE2?: The complementary color is #E2B19C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9CCDE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.24:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.