Information about #9EB3CA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9EB3CA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(158, 179, 202) (62% red, 70.2% green, 79.2% blue), or CMYK 17 / 9 / 0 / 21 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced steel-blue azure, #9EB3CA appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Frozen (#9DB6C6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Echo Blue (#A4AFCD) and Shinto (#A6B5C6).

In RGB terms — rgb(158, 179, 202) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #9EB3CA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.8:1 (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.

#9EB3CA color variations

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

#9EB3CA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9EB3CA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9EB3CA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9EB3CA 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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#9EB3CA 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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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 #9EB3CA

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

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Wild Blue Yonder color link
Wild Blue Yonder

#A2ADD0

Lilac Scent Soft Blue color link
Lilac Scent Soft Blue

#9EABD0

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Light Grey Blue color link
Light Grey Blue

#9DBCD4

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

#9EB3CA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9EB3CA
  • RGB158, 179, 202
  • CMYK17, 9, 0, 21
  • HSL211°, 29%, 71%
  • HSL Precise211.364°, 29.333%, 70.588%
  • HSV211°, 22%, 79%
  • HSB211°, 22%, 79%
  • HEX ID9EB3CA
  • DECIMAL ID10400714
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.2%
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