Information about #9EB8DF color

#9EB8DF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9EB8DF belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(158, 184, 223) (62% red, 72.2% green, 87.5% blue), or CMYK 25 / 15 / 0 / 13 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated sky-leaning azure, #9EB8DF appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Oxymoron (#9CBFE3). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) and Pale Cerulean (#9BC4E2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(158, 184, 223)), which gives #9EB8DF its character. If you plan to put text on a #9EB8DF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. No one has named #9EB8DF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9EB8DF color variations

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

#9EB8DF 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 #9EB8DF

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

Oxymoron color link
Oxymoron

#9CBFE3

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Time Out color link
Time Out

#AAC2E3

Perano color link
Perano

#ACB9E8

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Cloudy Blue color link
Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9EB8DF
  • RGB158, 184, 223
  • CMYK25, 15, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(158, 184, 223)
  • HSL216°, 50%, 75%
  • HSL Precise216°, 50.388%, 74.706%
  • HSV216°, 29%, 87%
  • HSB216°, 29%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • GLSLvec3(0.620, 0.722, 0.875)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.620, 0.722, 0.875, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.620, 0.722, 0.875)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9EB8DF
  • DECIMAL ID10402015
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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