Information about Pale Cerulean color

#9BC4E2 - Pale Cerulean color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9BC4E2 ("Pale Cerulean") belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(155, 196, 226) — 60.8% red, 76.9% green, 88.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 28 / 12 / 0 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9BC4E2 is a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. 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 Oxymoron (#9CBFE3). Slightly further away sit Bright Pastel Blue (#9BBEED) and Cornflower (#9ACEEB).

The recipe behind #9BC4E2 is rgb(155, 196, 226), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9BC4E2: 11.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. The name "Pale Cerulean" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Pale Cerulean color variations

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

Pale Cerulean color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Pale Cerulean

#9BC4E2
#AFD0E8

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#C3DCED

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#D7E7F3

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#EBF3F9

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White

#FFFFFF

Pale Cerulean color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Pale Cerulean

#9BC4E2
#60A2D1

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#337DB1

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#225376

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#11293B

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Black

#000000

Pale Cerulean color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Pale Cerulean

#9BC4E2
#90B8D4

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#88AAC3

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#829CAF

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#7F8E98

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Grey

#808080

Pale Cerulean 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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#AB9CE2

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Pale Cerulean

#9BC4E2
#9CE1E2

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#9CE2C7

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#9CE2AB

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Pale Cerulean 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
#9BC4E2
Pale Cerulean

#9BC4E2

#E2B99C
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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
#9BC4E2
Pale Cerulean

#9BC4E2

#E2DC9C
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#E29CA2
#E29CA2

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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
#9CA2E2
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#9BC4E2
Pale Cerulean

#9BC4E2

#9CE2DC
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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
#9BC4E2
Pale Cerulean

#9BC4E2

#E29CC5
#E29CC5

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#C5E29C
#C5E29C

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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
#9BC4E2
Pale Cerulean

#9BC4E2

#B99CE2
#B99CE2

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#E2B99C
#E2B99C

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#C5E29C
#C5E29C

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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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Pale Cerulean

#9BC4E2

#DC9CE2
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#E2B99C
#E2B99C

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#A2E29C
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Nearest named colors to Pale Cerulean

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Oxymoron color link
Oxymoron

#9CBFE3

Bright Pastel Blue color link
Bright Pastel Blue

#9BBEED

Cornflower color link
Cornflower

#9ACEEB

Regent St Blue color link
Regent St Blue

#A0CDD9

Light Cornflower Blue color link
Light Cornflower Blue

#93CCEA

Time Out color link
Time Out

#AAC2E3

Jeans Blue color link
Jeans Blue

#A0CFEC

Children’s Soft Blue color link
Children’s Soft Blue

#A1CED7

Light Grey Blue color link
Light Grey Blue

#9DBCD4

French Pass color link
French Pass

#A4D2E0

Baby Blue Eyes color link
Baby Blue Eyes

#A1CAF1

Sail color link
Sail

#A5CEEC

Pale Cerulean color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9BC4E2
  • RGB155, 196, 226
  • CMYK28, 12, 0, 11
  • CSSrgb(155, 196, 226)
  • HSL205°, 55%, 75%
  • HSL Precise205.352°, 55.039%, 74.706%
  • HSV205°, 31%, 89%
  • HSB205°, 31%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.769, 0.886)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.769, 0.886, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.769, 0.886)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB88.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9BC4E2
  • DECIMAL ID10208482
  • Name Length13
  • This page visited306 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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