#9db5cd

Color #9db5cd

A muted light blue.

Closest named color Light Steel Blue #b0c4de · ΔE 6.05 Nearest Tailwind class slate-400 #90a1b9 · ΔE 6

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Conversions

HEX

#9db5cd

RGB

rgb(157, 181, 205)

HSL

hsl(210, 32.4%, 71%)

HSV / HSB

hsv(210, 23.4%, 80.4%)

CMYK

cmyk(23.4%, 11.7%, 0%, 19.6%)

LAB

lab(72.64, -2.93, -14.85)

LCH

lch(72.64, 15.14, 258.84)

OKLCH

oklch(76.3%, 0.0435, 248.44)

HWB

hwb(210, 61.6%, 19.6%)

Harmony colors

Complementary

#cdb59d

Analogous

#9dcdcd

#9db5cd

#9d9dcd

Triadic

#9db5cd

#cd9db5

#b5cd9d

Split-complementary

#9db5cd

#cd9d9d

#cdcd9d

Tetradic

#9db5cd

#b59dcd

#cdb59d

#b5cd9d

Square

#9db5cd

#cd9dcd

#cdb59d

#9dcd9d

Shades

Color #9db5cd mixed toward black.

#7597b9

#5279a0

#3d5b78

#293c50

#141e28

Tints

Color #9db5cd mixed toward white.

#adc1d5

#becede

#cedae6

#dee6ee

#eff3f7

Tones

Color #9db5cd mixed toward gray.

#a1b5c9

#a5b5c5

#a9b5c1

#adb5bd

#b1b5b9

Accessibility

Aa White text on this color

2.12:1

Aa Black text on this color

9.92:1

Black text reads better on this background (9.92:1). That passes WCAG AAA (≥7:1) for normal-size text.

Under color vision deficiencies

Protanopia

#a8a8c8 · ΔE 11.3

Deuteranopia

#a7a5c6 · ΔE 12.3

Tritanopia

#9ec3c2 · ΔE 13.1

Achromatopsia

#b2b2b2 · ΔE 11.5

Left half is the original, right half is the simulated appearance. See all 8 vision types →

Code

CSS

background-color: #9db5cd;

Tailwind (arbitrary value)

bg-[#9db5cd]

Related colors

Light Slate Gray #778899

Slate Gray #708090

Dodger Blue #1e90ff

Alice Blue #f0f8ff

Steel Blue #4682b4

Light Steel Blue #b0c4de

Frequently asked questions

#9db5cd (#9db5cd) is rgb(157, 181, 205) in RGB.

No, #9db5cd is not web-safe. The nearest web-safe colors are among its tones and shades below.

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