All About Color #9C8ECC

#9C8ECC

About #9C8ECC

#9C8ECC is a light blue color with the hex code #9C8ECC. In RGB it is red 156, green 142, blue 204; in HSL it is hue 254°, saturation 38%, lightness 68%; in CMYK it is 24%, 30%, 0%, 20%. Its contrast ratio is 2.94:1 on white and 7.15:1 on black.

#9C8ECC Color Conversion

Hex triplet9C, 8E, CC
CMYK23.53%, 30.39%, 0.00%, 20.00%
RGB Decimal156, 142, 204
HSL254°, 38%, 68%
RGB Octal234, 216, 314
HSV (HSB)253.55°, 30.39%, 80.00%
RGB Binary10011100, 10001110, 11001100
CIE-L*AB62.32, 18.35, -30.08
RGB Percent61.18%, 55.69%, 80.00%
CIE-L*CH62.32, 35.23, 301.38
XYZ34.28, 30.77, 61.26
CIE-L*UV62.32, 3.18, -49.27
xyY0.27, 0.24, 30.77
Hunter-Lab55.47, 13.23, -26.64
RYB61.18%, 55.69%, 80.00%

Color Accessibility Scores

#9C8ECC on a dark background: contrast 7.15:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#9C8ECC on a light background: contrast 2.94:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #9C8ECC, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#9C8ECC · #D4CEE9 · #664FB0 · #BECC8E · #E3E9CE

Analogous palette

#8EBECC · #8E9FCC · #9C8ECC · #BC8ECC · #CC8EBE

Triadic palette

#9C8ECC · #CC9D8E · #8ECC9D · #D4CEE9 · #E9D4CE

Tetradic palette

#9C8ECC · #CC8E9F · #BECC8E · #8ECCBC · #664FB0

Monochromatic palette

#4D3C86 · #6F5AB5 · #9C8ECC · #CBC3E4 · #F0EDF7

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