Information about #9BC9DA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9BC9DA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(155, 201, 218) — 60.8% red, 78.8% green, 85.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 25 / 7 / 0 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9BC9DA is a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Regent St Blue (#A0CDD9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Children’s Soft Blue (#A1CED7) and Pale Cerulean (#9BC4E2).

The recipe behind #9BC9DA is rgb(155, 201, 218), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #9BC9DA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. No one has named #9BC9DA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9BC9DA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#9BC9DA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9BC9DA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9BC9DA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9BC9DA color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#9BC9DA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #9BC9DA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Regent St Blue color link
Regent St Blue

#A0CDD9

Children’s Soft Blue color link
Children’s Soft Blue

#A1CED7

Pale Cerulean color link
Pale Cerulean

#9BC4E2

Morning Glory color link
Morning Glory

#9ED1D3

Oxymoron color link
Oxymoron

#9CBFE3

French Pass color link
French Pass

#A4D2E0

Light Grey Blue color link
Light Grey Blue

#9DBCD4

Half Kumutoto color link
Half Kumutoto

#9CC8CA

Me Love's Stone color link
Me Love's Stone

#8FD4E0

Pastel Cyan color link
Pastel Cyan

#A4D8D8

Cornflower color link
Cornflower

#9ACEEB

Light Cornflower Blue color link
Light Cornflower Blue

#93CCEA

#9BC9DA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9BC9DA
  • RGB155, 201, 218
  • CMYK25, 7, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(155, 201, 218)
  • HSL196°, 46%, 73%
  • HSL Precise196.19°, 45.985%, 73.137%
  • HSV196°, 29%, 85%
  • HSB196°, 29%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.788, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.788, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.788, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9BC9DA
  • DECIMAL ID10209754
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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