Close to Serenity
#9BADCD
#9BADCD is a light, muted blue, close to the color Serenity. In RGB it’s made of 60.8% red, 67.8% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 218°, with 33% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #9BADCD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.27:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.25:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.27:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.25:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9BADCD as they’d see it.
#9BADCD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #9BADCD
What color is #9BADCD?
#9BADCD is a light, muted blue, close to the color Serenity. In RGB it’s made of 60.8% red, 67.8% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 218°, with 33% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9BADCD in RGB?
#9BADCD is rgb(155, 173, 205): 155 red, 173 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9BADCD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(24, 16, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9BADCD?
PANTONE 2660 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9BADCD?
Its complement #BBAA8B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.