Information about #9CB3BC color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#9CB3BC falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(156, 179, 188) — 61.2% red, 70.2% green, 73.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 4 / 0 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9CB3BC presents itself as a softly toned sky-leaning azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Eskimo (#A2B4BA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Frozen (#9DB6C6) and Williamsburg Blue (#9DA8BD).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(156, 179, 188)), which gives #9CB3BC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9CB3BC: 9.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. #9CB3BC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9CB3BC color variations

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

#9CB3BC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9CB3BC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9CB3BC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9CB3BC 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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#9CB3BC 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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#B2BB9B
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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 #9CB3BC

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

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Williamsburg Blue color link
Williamsburg Blue

#9DA8BD

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

#9CB3BC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9CB3BC
  • RGB156, 179, 188
  • CMYK13, 4, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(156, 179, 188)
  • HSL197°, 19%, 67%
  • HSL Precise196.875°, 19.277%, 67.451%
  • HSV197°, 17%, 74%
  • HSB197°, 17%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.702, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.702, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.702, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9CB3BC
  • DECIMAL ID10269628
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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