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#9cbcfa color: Truesky Gloxym

#9cbcfa is rgb(156, 188, 250) in RGB and oklch(79.455% 0.09536 263.242) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

79.5%
0.095
263°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.91:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #9cbcfa

#9cbcfa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 79.5% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.91:1 contrast and black text 10.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Truesky Gloxym (#99bbff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #9cbcfa mixed with white

  1. 9cbcfa
  2. a6c3fb
  3. afcafc
  4. b9d0fc
  5. c3d7fd
  6. cddefe
  7. d7e4fe
  8. e1ebff
  9. ebf2ff
  10. f5f8ff

Darker: #9cbcfa mixed with black

  1. 9cbcfa
  2. 87a3d9
  3. 738bba
  4. 5f739b
  5. 4c5d7d
  6. 394761
  7. 283246
  8. 181f2d
  9. 090d15
  10. 010203

Calmer: #9cbcfa with less saturation

  1. 9cbcfa
  2. 9fbcf4
  3. a3bcee
  4. a6bce8
  5. a9bde2
  6. acbddc
  7. afbcd5
  8. b2bccf
  9. b6bcc9
  10. b9bcc2

Questions about #9cbcfa

What color is #9cbcfa?

#9cbcfa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Truesky Gloxym. In RGB it is rgb(156, 188, 250), in HSL hsl(219.57, 90.38%, 79.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.455% 0.09536 263.242).

What colors go well with #9cbcfa?

The complementary color of #9cbcfa is #dab773. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7bc7f0 and #beb1f4. The triadic partners are #f3a49f and #97cc94.

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

Black text reads better on #9cbcfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and black gives 10.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9cbcfa a warm or cool color?

#9cbcfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 79.5% and its chroma 0.095.