Close to Pastel Blue
#9EBDCD
#9EBDCD is a light, muted blue, close to the color Pastel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 62% red, 74.1% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 200°, with 32% 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 #9EBDCD.
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
1.98:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.61:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.98:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.61:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9EBDCD as they’d see it.
#9EBDCD 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 #9EBDCD
What color is #9EBDCD?
#9EBDCD is a light, muted blue, close to the color Pastel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 62% red, 74.1% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 200°, with 32% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9EBDCD in RGB?
#9EBDCD is rgb(158, 189, 205): 158 red, 189 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9EBDCD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(23, 8, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9EBDCD?
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 #9EBDCD?
Its complement #CFB3A5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.