Information about #9EA8D0 color

#9EA8D0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9EA8D0 falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(158, 168, 208) — 62% red, 65.9% green, 81.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 16 / 0 / 18. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9EA8D0 is a moderately toned deep-sea blue that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Lilac Scent Soft Blue (#9EABD0). Slightly further away sit Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0) and Blue Bell (#A2A2D0).

In RGB terms — rgb(158, 168, 208) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9EA8D0: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9EA8D0 color variations

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#9EA8D0 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 #9EA8D0

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

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9EA8D0
  • RGB158, 168, 208
  • CMYK20, 16, 0, 18
  • CSSrgb(158, 168, 208)
  • HSL228°, 35%, 72%
  • HSL Precise228°, 34.722%, 71.765%
  • HSV228°, 24%, 82%
  • HSB228°, 24%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.816
  • GLSLvec3(0.620, 0.659, 0.816)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.620, 0.659, 0.816, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.620, 0.659, 0.816)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9EA8D0
  • DECIMAL ID10397904
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01