Information about #9EB1CD color
Basic facts about this digital color
#9EB1CD is a softly balanced steel-blue azure that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Echo Blue (#A4AFCD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0) and Relax (#99AED0).
The recipe behind #9EB1CD is rgb(158, 177, 205), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #9EB1CD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#9EB1CD color variations
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#9EB1CD color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#9EB1CD color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#9EB1CD color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#9EB1CD color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#9EB1CD 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #9EB1CD color
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Nearest named colors to #9EB1CD
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#A4AFCD
#A2ADD0
#99AED0
#9EABD0
#9DB6C6
#A2B9D2
#A6B5C6
#9DBCD4
#A9B7C9
#95B5D6
#A9AED5
#9EC0CA
#9EB1CD color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#9EB1CD
- RGB158, 177, 205
- CMYK18, 11, 0, 20
- CSSrgb(158, 177, 205)
- HSL216°, 32%, 71%
- HSL Precise215.745°, 31.973%, 71.176%
- HSV216°, 23%, 80%
- HSB216°, 23%, 80%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.620
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
- GLSLvec3(0.620, 0.694, 0.804)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.620, 0.694, 0.804, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.620, 0.694, 0.804)
- Percentage of Red in RGB62%
- Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX ID9EB1CD
- DECIMAL ID10400205
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
