Close to Cornflower
#9CCBEC
#9CCBEC is a light, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower. In RGB it’s made of 61.2% red, 79.6% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 205°, with 68% saturation and 77% 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 #9CCBEC.
Split complementary
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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.
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12.17:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.73:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.17:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9CCBEC as they’d see it.
#9CCBEC 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 #9CCBEC
What color is #9CCBEC?
#9CCBEC is a light, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower. In RGB it’s made of 61.2% red, 79.6% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 205°, with 68% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9CCBEC in RGB?
#9CCBEC is rgb(156, 203, 236): 156 red, 203 green, and 236 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9CCBEC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(34, 14, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9CCBEC?
PANTONE 291 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9CCBEC?
Its complement #E6BDA1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.