Information about #9BCAFD color

#9BCAFD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9BCAFD is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(155, 202, 253) — 60.8% red, 79.2% green, 99.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 38 / 20 / 0 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated azure, #9BCAFD floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Very Light Cobalt Blue (#9EC2FF). Nearby in the Register you will also find Baby Blue Eyes (#A1CAF1) and Very Light Cornflower Blue (#9EDBFF).

In RGB terms — rgb(155, 202, 253) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 12.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9BCAFD color variations

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#9BCAFD 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #9BCAFD

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9BCAFD
  • RGB155, 202, 253
  • CMYK38, 20, 0, 1
  • CSSrgb(155, 202, 253)
  • HSL211°, 96%, 80%
  • HSL Precise211.224°, 96.078%, 80%
  • HSV211°, 39%, 99%
  • HSB211°, 39%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.792, 0.992)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.792, 0.992, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.792, 0.992)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB99.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9BCAFD
  • DECIMAL ID10210045
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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