#9CB9C5

#9CB9C5

Color Values

HEX

#9CB9C5

RGB

156, 185, 197

HSL

197.6, 26.1%, 69.2%

HSV

197.6, 20.8%, 77.3%

CMYK

20.8%, 6.1%, 0.0%, 22.7%

OKLCH

0.768 0.036 224.8

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: lightblue 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#9CB9C5

#C5A89C

Analogous

#9CC5BC

#9CA4C5

#9CB9C5

Triadic

#9CB9C5

#C59CB9

#B9C59C

Split Complementary

#9CB9C5

#C59CA4

#C5BC9C

Tetradic

#9CB9C5

#BC9CC5

#C5A89C

#A4C59C

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#9CB9C5

Protanopia

#A9A9C2

Deuteranopia

#A7A5C1

Tritanopia

#9DC0BF

Achromatopsia

#B4B4B4

CSS Usage

background-color: #9CB9C5;
color: #9CB9C5;
border-color: #9CB9C5;
Nearest Tailwind: Gray 400 #9CA3AF

Tailwind Shades

50
#F6F8F9
100
#E9EFF1
200
#D2DFE5
300
#B2C8D2
400
#88ABB9
500
#5E8DA1
600
#4B7181
700
#3C5A67
800
#2F4750
900
#25353C
950
#172226

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.07:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

10.16:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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