Information about #9BB8D0 color

#9BB8D0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9BB8D0 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(155, 184, 208) (60.8% red, 72.2% green, 81.6% blue), or CMYK 21 / 9 / 0 / 18 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned sky-leaning azure, #9BB8D0 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 practically indistinguishable from Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Comfort Zone (#A2B9D2) and Mooni Blue (#95B5D6).

The recipe behind #9BB8D0 is rgb(155, 184, 208), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9BB8D0: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. #9BB8D0 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9BB8D0 color variations

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

#9BB8D0 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #9BB8D0

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

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9BB8D0
  • RGB155, 184, 208
  • CMYK21, 9, 0, 18
  • CSSrgb(155, 184, 208)
  • HSL207°, 36%, 71%
  • HSL Precise207.17°, 36.054%, 71.176%
  • HSV207°, 25%, 82%
  • HSB207°, 25%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.816
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.722, 0.816)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.722, 0.816, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.722, 0.816)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9BB8D0
  • DECIMAL ID10205392
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01