What color is #9ED8F3?

#9ED8F3 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 #9ED8F3?

The RGB value is 158, 216, 243: 158 red, 216 green and 243 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9ED8F3?

The complementary color is #F3B99E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9ED8F3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.57:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9ED8F3 color

#9ED8F3 rgb(158, 216, 243)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9ED8F3 is a light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62% red, 84.7% green and 95.3% blue (158, 216, 243).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 78% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Over the Sky (#98D5EA), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.57:1).

#9ED8F3 color codes

HEX	`#9ED8F3`
RGB	`rgb(158, 216, 243)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62%, 84.7%, 95.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 78%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 35%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 11%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.36, -12.06, -19.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.36, 22.62, 237.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.829, 62.849, 94.019)`
Decimal	`10410227`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9ED8F3, 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 #9ED8F3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9ED8F3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.57:1	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 #9ED8F3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9ed8f3; }
.text { color: #9ed8f3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ed8f3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(158 216 243 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9ed8f3, #9eaef3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9ED8F3?: #9ED8F3 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 #9ED8F3?: The RGB value is 158, 216, 243: 158 red, 216 green and 243 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9ED8F3?: The complementary color is #F3B99E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9ED8F3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.57:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.