#9CA3E2 color

  • HEX#9CA3E2
  • RGBrgb(156, 163, 226)
  • HSLhsl(234, 55%, 75%)
  • CMYK31, 28, 0, 11

About #9CA3E2

#9CA3E2 is a light blue color with the hex code #9CA3E2. In RGB it is red 156, green 163, blue 226; in HSL it is hue 234°, saturation 55%, lightness 75%; in CMYK it is 31%, 28%, 0%, 11%. Its contrast ratio is 2.40:1 on white and 8.75:1 on black.

#9CA3E2 Color Conversion

Hex triplet9C, A3, E2
CMYK30.97%, 27.88%, 0.00%, 11.37%
RGB Decimal156, 163, 226
HSL234°, 55%, 75%
RGB Octal234, 243, 342
HSV (HSB)234.00°, 30.97%, 88.63%
RGB Binary10011100, 10100011, 11100010
CIE-L*AB68.57, 11.82, -32.60
RGB Percent61.18%, 63.92%, 88.63%
CIE-L*CH68.57, 34.68, 289.93
XYZ40.53, 38.75, 77.30
CIE-L*UV68.57, -7.05, -53.29
xyY0.26, 0.25, 38.75
Hunter-Lab62.25, 7.29, -30.04
RYB61.18%, 63.67%, 88.63%

Color Accessibility Scores

#9CA3E2 on a dark background: contrast 8.75:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#9CA3E2 on a light background: contrast 2.40:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#9CA3E2 · #E3E5F7 · #5561CE · #E2DB9C · #F7F5E3

Analogous palette

#9CE2DB · #9CC6E2 · #9CA3E2 · #B89CE2 · #DB9CE2

Triadic palette

#9CA3E2 · #E29CA3 · #A3E29C · #E3E5F7 · #F7E3E5

Tetradic palette

#9CA3E2 · #E29CC6 · #E2DB9C · #9CE2B8 · #5561CE

Monochromatic palette

#3440B2 · #616CD1 · #9CA3E2 · #D7DAF4 · #EBEDF9

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