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#9BDDE5 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #9BDDE5 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#9BDDE5 Color Information

#9BDDE5 RGB value is (155, 221, 229). The hex color red value is 155, green is 221, and blue is 229. Its HSL format shows a hue of 186°, saturation of 59 percent, and lightness of75 percent. The CMYK process values are 32 percent, 3 percent, 0 percent, 10percent.

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#9BDDE5 Color Meaning

Color #9BDDE5 floats with technical utility, archival transparency, and soft clarity. Color #9BDDE5 earned its name from pre-digital drafting, where #9BDDE5 was used for notes that wouldn’t reproduce in photocopies or blueprints. Today, #9BDDE5 symbolizes behind-the-scenes intelligence—guides, grids, and gentle prompts that support without dominating. Psychologically, color #9BDDE5 reduces cognitive load through visual humility. Light blues in #9BDDE5 range are shown to enhance reading comprehension when used for marginalia or UI hints. #9BDDE5’s not a focal point; #9BDDE5’s a scaffold. Designers use #9BDDE5 for placeholder text, wireframes, and collaborative annotations because #9BDDE5 recedes just enough to stay helpful. Historically, #9BDDE5 cyan-leaning blue was a pragmatic innovation in engineering and publishing. Its specific wavelength fell outside the sensitivity range of early photocopiers—making #9BDDE5 invisible in reproduction. That functional origin now translates into digital metaphors: the “invisible hand” of good design, the quiet infrastructure of collaboration. Symbolically, color #9BDDE5 stands for humble utility. #9BDDE5 is the color of process, not product—of sketches before launch, of notes before final copy. In educational or software contexts, #9BDDE5 signals scaffolding: temporary support that empowers independence. #9BDDE5 doesn’t seek credit; #9BDDE5 enables clarity.

Color Conversion

Convert #9BDDE5 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
#9BDDE5
RGB
rgb(155, 221, 229)
HSL
hsl(186°, 59%, 75%)
CMYK
cmyk(32%, 3%, 0%, 10%)
HSV
hsv(186°, 32%, 90%)
XYZ
53.5169 64.3386 83.7267
Yxy
64.3386 0.2655 0.3192
Hunter Lab
80.2113 -5.6937 -3.2327
CIE-Lab
84.1418 -18.7684 -10.5724

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red155 / 255 (61%)
61%
Green221 / 255 (87%)
87%
Blue229 / 255 (90%)
90%

CMYK Values

Cyan32 / 100 (32%)
32%
Magenta3 / 100 (3%)
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)10 / 100 (10%)

Color Variations

#9BDDE5 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

#9BDDE5 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 #9BDDE5 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+)

1.51:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.51:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.51:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #9BDDE5 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

#9BDDE5

protanopia

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #9BDDE5;

Text Color

color: #9BDDE5;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #9BDDE5;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #9BDDE540;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #9BDDE5;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9BDDE5 0%, #2da2af 100%);

#9BDDE5 Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #9BDDE5 color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.