Close to Light Blue
#9BCADA
#9BCADA is a light, rich blue, close to the color Light Blue. In RGB it’s made of 60.8% red, 79.2% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 46% saturation and 73% 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 #9BCADA.
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.
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1.77:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.85:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.77:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.85:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9BCADA as they’d see it.
#9BCADA 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 #9BCADA
What color is #9BCADA?
#9BCADA is a light, rich blue, close to the color Light Blue. In RGB it’s made of 60.8% red, 79.2% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 46% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9BCADA in RGB?
#9BCADA is rgb(155, 202, 218): 155 red, 202 green, and 218 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9BCADA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(29, 7, 0, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9BCADA?
PANTONE 7464 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9BCADA?
Its complement #E2BAAC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.