Information about #9BB3E9 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9BB3E9 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(155, 179, 233) (60.8% red, 70.2% green, 91.4% blue), or CMYK 31 / 21 / 0 / 9 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated steel-blue azure, #9BB3E9 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Bright Pastel Blue (#9BBEED). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Oxymoron (#9CBFE3) and Light Azure (#8BB9E7).

In RGB terms — rgb(155, 179, 233) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9BB3E9: 10.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9BB3E9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9BB3E9 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#9BB3E9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9BB3E9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9BB3E9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9BB3E9 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#9BB3E9 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #9BB3E9

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Bright Pastel Blue color link
Bright Pastel Blue

#9BBEED

Oxymoron color link
Oxymoron

#9CBFE3

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Perano color link
Perano

#ACB9E8

Pale Cerulean color link
Pale Cerulean

#9BC4E2

Maximum Blue Purple color link
Maximum Blue Purple

#ACACE6

Jordy Blue color link
Jordy Blue

#8AB9F1

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Time Out color link
Time Out

#AAC2E3

Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig color link
Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig

#AAA4E3

Light Cobalt Blue color link
Light Cobalt Blue

#88ACE0

Very Light Sapphire Blue color link
Very Light Sapphire Blue

#9EB6FF

#9BB3E9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9BB3E9
  • RGB155, 179, 233
  • CMYK31, 21, 0, 9
  • CSSrgb(155, 179, 233)
  • HSL222°, 64%, 76%
  • HSL Precise221.538°, 63.934%, 76.078%
  • HSV222°, 33%, 91%
  • HSB222°, 33%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.914
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.702, 0.914)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.702, 0.914, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.702, 0.914)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9BB3E9
  • DECIMAL ID10204137
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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