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#9adefa color: Columbia Blue

#9adefa is rgb(154, 222, 250) in RGB and oklch(86.496% 0.07839 225.647) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

86.5%
0.078
226°
  • Sky blue
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Light blue
  • sky-200
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.48:1Hard to read
Lc -26
Black text
14.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 81

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About #9adefa

#9adefa is a pastel very light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 86.5% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 226°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.48:1 contrast and black text 14.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Columbia Blue (#9bddff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-200.

More very light sky blue colors

Lighter: #9adefa mixed with white

  1. 9adefa
  2. a5e1fb
  3. afe5fb
  4. bae8fc
  5. c4ecfc
  6. ceeffd
  7. d8f2fd
  8. e2f5fe
  9. ecf9fe
  10. f5fcff

Darker: #9adefa mixed with black

  1. 9adefa
  2. 85c1d9
  3. 71a5ba
  4. 5e899b
  5. 4b6f7d
  6. 395561
  7. 273d46
  8. 17262d
  9. 091215
  10. 010203

Calmer: #9adefa with less saturation

  1. 9adefa
  2. a1ddf6
  3. a7dcf2
  4. addbee
  5. b3daea
  6. b8d9e6
  7. bed7e2
  8. c3d6de
  9. c8d5da
  10. cdd4d6

Questions about #9adefa

What color is #9adefa?

#9adefa is pastel very light sky blue. The closest named color is Columbia Blue. In RGB it is rgb(154, 222, 250), in HSL hsl(197.5, 90.57%, 79.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.496% 0.07839 225.647).

What colors go well with #9adefa?

The complementary color of #9adefa is #ffc3a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #93e3e3 and #b1d6ff. The triadic partners are #f9bede and #d9d69a.

Is white or black text more readable on #9adefa?

Black text reads better on #9adefa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and black gives 14.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9adefa a warm or cool color?

#9adefa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 86.5% and its chroma 0.078.