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#9dbdfa color: Pastel Blue

#9dbdfa is rgb(157, 189, 250) in RGB and oklch(79.724% 0.09395 262.967) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

79.7%
0.094
263°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.89:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #9dbdfa

#9dbdfa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 79.7% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.89:1 contrast and black text 11.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pastel Blue (#a2bffe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #9dbdfa mixed with white

  1. 9dbdfa
  2. a7c4fb
  3. b0cafc
  4. bad1fc
  5. c4d8fd
  6. cddefe
  7. d7e5fe
  8. e1ebff
  9. ebf2ff
  10. f5f8ff

Darker: #9dbdfa mixed with black

  1. 9dbdfa
  2. 88a4d9
  3. 738cba
  4. 5f749b
  5. 4c5d7d
  6. 3a4761
  7. 283346
  8. 181f2d
  9. 090d15
  10. 010203

Calmer: #9dbdfa with less saturation

  1. 9dbdfa
  2. a0bdf4
  3. a4bdee
  4. a7bde8
  5. aabde2
  6. adbddc
  7. b0bdd6
  8. b3bdd0
  9. b6bdc9
  10. babdc3

Questions about #9dbdfa

What color is #9dbdfa?

#9dbdfa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Pastel Blue. In RGB it is rgb(157, 189, 250), in HSL hsl(219.35, 90.29%, 79.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.724% 0.09395 262.967).

What colors go well with #9dbdfa?

The complementary color of #9dbdfa is #dab875. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7cc8f0 and #bfb2f4. The triadic partners are #f4a5a1 and #99cd95.

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

Black text reads better on #9dbdfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and black gives 11.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9dbdfa a warm or cool color?

#9dbdfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 79.7% and its chroma 0.094.