Close to Serenity
#9CAEDA
#9CAEDA is a light, rich blue, close to the color Serenity. In RGB it’s made of 61.2% red, 68.2% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 223°, 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 #9CAEDA.
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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2.22:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.48:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.22:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.48:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9CAEDA as they’d see it.
#9CAEDA 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 #9CAEDA
What color is #9CAEDA?
#9CAEDA is a light, rich blue, close to the color Serenity. In RGB it’s made of 61.2% red, 68.2% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 223°, with 46% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9CAEDA in RGB?
#9CAEDA is rgb(156, 174, 218): 156 red, 174 green, and 218 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9CAEDA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(28, 20, 0, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9CAEDA?
PANTONE 270 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9CAEDA?
Its complement #BEAD82 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.