Information about #9CAFC9 color

#9CAFC9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9CAFC9 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(156, 175, 201) (61.2% red, 68.6% green, 78.8% blue), or CMYK 18 / 10 / 0 / 21 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9CAFC9 is a mildly saturated sky-leaning azure that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Relax (#99AED0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Frozen (#9DB6C6) and Lilac Scent Soft Blue (#9EABD0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(156, 175, 201)), which gives #9CAFC9 its character. If you plan to put text on a #9CAFC9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9CAFC9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9CAFC9 color variations

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

#9CAFC9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9CAFC9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9CAFC9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9CAFC9 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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#9CAFC9 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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#B69CC9
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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 #9CAFC9

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

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Lilac Scent Soft Blue color link
Lilac Scent Soft Blue

#9EABD0

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Wild Blue Yonder color link
Wild Blue Yonder

#A2ADD0

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Williamsburg Blue color link
Williamsburg Blue

#9DA8BD

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

#9CAFC9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9CAFC9
  • RGB156, 175, 201
  • CMYK18, 10, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(156, 175, 201)
  • HSL215°, 29%, 70%
  • HSL Precise214.667°, 29.412%, 70%
  • HSV215°, 22%, 79%
  • HSB215°, 22%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.686, 0.788)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.686, 0.788, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.686, 0.788)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9CAFC9
  • DECIMAL ID10268617
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers41 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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