Color swatch image showing #9BC4EB with RGB(155,196,235) values

#9BC4EB Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #9BC4EB including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#9BC4EB Color Information

#9BC4EB RGB value is (155, 196, 235). The hex color red value is 155, green is 196, and blue is 235. Its HSL format shows a hue of 209°, saturation of 67 percent, and lightness of 76 percent. The CMYK process values are 34 percent, 17 percent, 0 percent, 8 percent.

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#9BC4EB Color Meaning

Color #9BC4EB embodies soft skyward gaze, breezy optimism, and gentle expansiveness. #9BC4EB hazy light blue suggests midsummer sky. Color #9BC4EB promotes mental openness. Psychologically, color #9BC4EB encourages calm creative thought. #9BC4EB evokes mild hopefulness. Culturally, color #9BC4EB links to beach aesthetics. Spiritually, #9BC4EB facilitates intuitive expression.

Color Conversion

Convert #9BC4EB 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
#9BC4EB
RGB
rgb(155, 196, 235)
HSL
hsl(209°, 67%, 76%)
CMYK
cmyk(34%, 17%, 0%, 8%)
HSV
hsv(209°, 34%, 92%)
XYZ
48.2529 52.4466 86.1773
Yxy
52.4466 0.2582 0.2806
Hunter Lab
72.4200 -1.0746 -6.2057
CIE-Lab
77.5471 -4.3500 -23.7129

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red155 / 255 (61%)
61%
Green196 / 255 (77%)
77%
Blue235 / 255 (92%)
92%

CMYK Values

Cyan34 / 100 (34%)
34%
Magenta17 / 100 (17%)
17%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)8 / 100 (8%)

Color Variations

#9BC4EB 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

#9BC4EB 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 #9BC4EB 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+)

1.83:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.83:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.83:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #9BC4EB 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

#9BC4EB

protanopia

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #9BC4EB;

Text Color

color: #9BC4EB;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #9BC4EB;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #9BC4EB40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #9BC4EB;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9BC4EB 0%, #2572ba 100%);

#9BC4EB Color FAQs

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