Close to Pastel Blue
#9BBACA
#9BBACA is a light, muted blue, close to the color Pastel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 60.8% red, 72.9% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 200°, with 31% saturation and 70% 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 #9BBACA.
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
2.04:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.27:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.04:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.27:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9BBACA as they’d see it.
#9BBACA 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 #9BBACA
What color is #9BBACA?
#9BBACA is a light, muted blue, close to the color Pastel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 60.8% red, 72.9% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 200°, with 31% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9BBACA in RGB?
#9BBACA is rgb(155, 186, 202): 155 red, 186 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9BBACA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(23, 8, 0, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9BBACA?
PANTONE 283 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9BBACA?
Its complement #CCB0A2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.