Close to Cornflower
#9ECAEE
#9ECAEE is a light, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower. In RGB it’s made of 62% red, 79.2% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 207°, with 70% saturation and 78% 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 #9ECAEE.
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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12.14:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.73:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.14:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9ECAEE as they’d see it.
#9ECAEE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #9ECAEE
What color is #9ECAEE?
#9ECAEE is a light, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower. In RGB it’s made of 62% red, 79.2% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 207°, with 70% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9ECAEE in RGB?
#9ECAEE is rgb(158, 202, 238): 158 red, 202 green, and 238 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9ECAEE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(34, 15, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9ECAEE?
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 #9ECAEE?
Its complement #E5BE9E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.