Information about #9DBADF color

#9DBADF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9DBADF is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(157, 186, 223) (61.6% red, 72.9% green, 87.5% blue), or CMYK 26 / 15 / 0 / 13 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9DBADF is a clearly saturated steel-blue azure that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Oxymoron (#9CBFE3). Slightly further away sit Pale Cerulean (#9BC4E2) and Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4).

In RGB terms — rgb(157, 186, 223) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9DBADF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9DBADF color variations

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#9DBADF 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 #9DBADF

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

Cloudy Blue color link
Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9DBADF
  • RGB157, 186, 223
  • CMYK26, 15, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(157, 186, 223)
  • HSL214°, 51%, 75%
  • HSL Precise213.636°, 50.769%, 74.51%
  • HSV214°, 30%, 87%
  • HSB214°, 30%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • GLSLvec3(0.616, 0.729, 0.875)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.616, 0.729, 0.875, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.616, 0.729, 0.875)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9DBADF
  • DECIMAL ID10336991
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01