Information about #9FB9C6 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9FB9C6 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(159, 185, 198) (62.4% red, 72.5% green, 77.6% blue), or CMYK 15 / 5 / 0 / 22 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced steel-blue azure, #9FB9C6 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Frozen (#9DB6C6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chi (#9FBFC2) and Shinto (#A6B5C6).

The recipe behind #9FB9C6 is rgb(159, 185, 198), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9FB9C6: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9FB9C6 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9FB9C6 color variations

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

#9FB9C6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9FB9C6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9FB9C6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9FB9C6 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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#9FB9C6 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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#B9C69F
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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 #9FB9C6

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

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Light Grey Blue color link
Light Grey Blue

#9DBCD4

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Half Kumutoto color link
Half Kumutoto

#9CC8CA

Wild Blue Yonder color link
Wild Blue Yonder

#A2ADD0

#9FB9C6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9FB9C6
  • RGB159, 185, 198
  • CMYK15, 5, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(159, 185, 198)
  • HSL200°, 25%, 70%
  • HSL Precise200°, 25.49%, 70%
  • HSV200°, 20%, 78%
  • HSB200°, 20%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.725, 0.776)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.725, 0.776, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.725, 0.776)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9FB9C6
  • DECIMAL ID10467782
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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