Color swatch image showing #9BC4E4 with RGB(155,196,228) values

#9BC4E4 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #9BC4E4 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#9BC4E4 Color Information

#9BC4E4 RGB value is (155, 196, 228). The hex color red value is 155, green is 196, and blue is 228. Its HSL format shows a hue of 206°, saturation of 57 percent, and lightness of 75 percent. The CMYK process values are 32 percent, 14 percent, 0 percent, 11 percent.

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#9BC4E4 Color Meaning

Color #9BC4E4 embodies soft skyward gaze, breezy optimism, and gentle expansiveness. #9BC4E4 hazy light blue suggests midsummer sky. Color #9BC4E4 promotes mental openness. Psychologically, color #9BC4E4 encourages calm creative thought. #9BC4E4 evokes mild hopefulness. Culturally, color #9BC4E4 links to beach aesthetics. Spiritually, #9BC4E4 facilitates intuitive expression.

Color Conversion

Convert #9BC4E4 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#9BC4E4
RGB
rgb(155, 196, 228)
HSL
hsl(206°, 57%, 75%)
CMYK
cmyk(32%, 14%, 0%, 11%)
HSV
hsv(206°, 32%, 89%)
XYZ
47.2611 52.0499 80.9545
Yxy
52.0499 0.2622 0.2887
Hunter Lab
72.1456 -1.4829 -5.1634
CIE-Lab
77.3106 -6.0825 -20.3052

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red155 / 255 (61%)
61%
Green196 / 255 (77%)
77%
Blue228 / 255 (89%)
89%

CMYK Values

Cyan32 / 100 (32%)
32%
Magenta14 / 100 (14%)
14%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)11 / 100 (11%)
11%

Color Variations

#9BC4E4 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#9BC4E4 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #9BC4E4 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.84:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.84:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.84:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #9BC4E4 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

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protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #9BC4E4;

Text Color

color: #9BC4E4;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #9BC4E4;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #9BC4E440;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #9BC4E4;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9BC4E4 0%, #2f76ad 100%);

#9BC4E4 Color FAQs

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