Information about #9EB5BC color
Basic facts about this digital color
#9EB5BC presents itself as a softly toned water-like cyan — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Eskimo (#A2B4BA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Frozen (#9DB6C6) and Chi (#9FBFC2).
The recipe behind #9EB5BC is rgb(158, 181, 188), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9EB5BC: 9.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. #9EB5BC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#9EB5BC color variations
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#9EB5BC color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#9EB5BC color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#9EB5BC color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#9EB5BC color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#9EB5BC 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #9EB5BC color
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Nearest named colors to #9EB5BC
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#A2B4BA
#9DB6C6
#9FBFC2
#AAB7BB
#AAB5B8
#A6B5C6
#9DA8BD
#9AC0B6
#A6BBB3
#98B7AF
#A0B1AE
#A9BDB6
#9EB5BC color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#9EB5BC
- RGB158, 181, 188
- CMYK12, 3, 0, 26
- CSSrgb(158, 181, 188)
- HSL194°, 18%, 68%
- HSL Precise194°, 18.293%, 67.843%
- HSV194°, 16%, 74%
- HSB194°, 16%, 74%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.620
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
- GLSLvec3(0.620, 0.710, 0.737)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.620, 0.710, 0.737, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.620, 0.710, 0.737)
- Percentage of Red in RGB62%
- Percentage of Green in RGB71%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX ID9EB5BC
- DECIMAL ID10401212
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
