#9CB5ED

#9CB5ED

Color Values

HEX

#9CB5ED

RGB

156, 181, 237

HSL

221.5, 69.2%, 77.1%

HSV

221.5, 34.2%, 92.9%

CMYK

34.2%, 23.6%, 0.0%, 7.1%

OKLCH

0.7747 0.0852 265.8

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 0520-R80B Light Lavender

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#9CB5ED

#EDD49C

Analogous

#9CDEED

#AC9CED

#9CB5ED

Triadic

#9CB5ED

#ED9CB5

#B5ED9C

Split Complementary

#9CB5ED

#EDAC9C

#DEED9C

Tetradic

#9CB5ED

#ED9CDE

#EDD49C

#9CEDAC

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#9CB5ED

Protanopia

#A7A7DF

Deuteranopia

#A5A4DC

Tritanopia

#9DD5D2

Achromatopsia

#B4B4B4

CSS Usage

background-color: #9CB5ED;
color: #9CB5ED;
border-color: #9CB5ED;
Nearest Tailwind: Blue 300 #93C5FD

Tailwind Shades

50
#F3F6FC
100
#E3E9F8
200
#C3D2F4
300
#97B2EC
400
#5F88E2
500
#275ED8
600
#1F4BAD
700
#193C8A
800
#142F6C
900
#12254F
950
#0C1732

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.05:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

10.25:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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