What color is #9DCDE8?

#9DCDE8 is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Fail Whale. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DCDE8?

The RGB value is 157, 205, 232: 157 red, 205 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DCDE8?

The complementary color is #E8B89D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DCDE8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.33:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DCDE8 color

#9DCDE8 rgb(157, 205, 232)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9DCDE8 is a light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 80.4% green and 91% blue (157, 205, 232).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 62% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Fail Whale (#99CCEE), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.33:1).

#9DCDE8 color codes

HEX	`#9DCDE8`
RGB	`rgb(157, 205, 232)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 80.4%, 91%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 62%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 32%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 12%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.98, -9.3, -18.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.98, 20.6, 243.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.297, 56.654, 84.613)`
Decimal	`10341864`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DCDE8, 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 #9DCDE8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DCDE8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.33:1	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 #9DCDE8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9dcde8; }
.text { color: #9dcde8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9dcde8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 205 232 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9dcde8, #9da7e8); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #9DCDE8?: #9DCDE8 is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Fail Whale. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DCDE8?: The RGB value is 157, 205, 232: 157 red, 205 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DCDE8?: The complementary color is #E8B89D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DCDE8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.33:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.