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#9cbcfb color: Truesky Gloxym

#9cbcfb is rgb(156, 188, 251) in RGB and oklch(79.498% 0.09669 263.512) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

79.5%
0.097
264°
  • 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
11.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #9cbcfb

#9cbcfb is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 79.5% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.91:1 contrast and black text 11:1, 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: #9cbcfb mixed with white

  1. 9cbcfb
  2. a6c3fc
  3. afcafd
  4. b9d0fd
  5. c3d7fe
  6. cddefe
  7. d7e4ff
  8. e1ebff
  9. ebf2ff
  10. f5f8ff

Darker: #9cbcfb mixed with black

  1. 9cbcfb
  2. 87a3da
  3. 738bba
  4. 5f739c
  5. 4c5d7e
  6. 394761
  7. 283246
  8. 181f2d
  9. 090d15
  10. 010203

Calmer: #9cbcfb with less saturation

  1. 9cbcfb
  2. 9fbcf5
  3. a3bcef
  4. a6bde9
  5. a9bde2
  6. acbddc
  7. afbdd6
  8. b3bccf
  9. b6bcc9
  10. b9bcc2

Questions about #9cbcfb

What color is #9cbcfb?

#9cbcfb is bright light blue. The closest named color is Truesky Gloxym. In RGB it is rgb(156, 188, 251), in HSL hsl(219.79, 92.23%, 79.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.498% 0.09669 263.512).

What colors go well with #9cbcfb?

The complementary color of #9cbcfb is #dab772. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ac7f1 and #bfb1f5. The triadic partners are #f4a49e and #97cd94.

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

Black text reads better on #9cbcfb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and black gives 11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9cbcfb a warm or cool color?

#9cbcfb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 79.5% and its chroma 0.097.