Color swatch image showing #9BDDF3 with RGB(155,221,243) values

#9BDDF3 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #9BDDF3 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#9BDDF3 Color Information

#9BDDF3 RGB value is (155, 221, 243). The hex color red value is 155, green is 221, and blue is 243. Its HSL format shows a hue of 195°, saturation of 79 percent, and lightness of 78 percent. The CMYK process values are 36 percent, 9 percent, 0 percent, 5 percent.

#9BDDF3 color swatch
Share

#9BDDF3 Color Meaning

Color #9BDDF3 floats with technical utility, archival transparency, and soft clarity. Color #9BDDF3 earned its name from pre-digital drafting, where #9BDDF3 was used for notes that wouldn’t reproduce in photocopies or blueprints. Today, #9BDDF3 symbolizes behind-the-scenes intelligence—guides, grids, and gentle prompts that support without dominating. Psychologically, color #9BDDF3 reduces cognitive load through visual humility. Light blues in #9BDDF3 range are shown to enhance reading comprehension when used for marginalia or UI hints. #9BDDF3’s not a focal point; #9BDDF3’s a scaffold. Designers use #9BDDF3 for placeholder text, wireframes, and collaborative annotations because #9BDDF3 recedes just enough to stay helpful. Historically, #9BDDF3 cyan-leaning blue was a pragmatic innovation in engineering and publishing. Its specific wavelength fell outside the sensitivity range of early photocopiers—making #9BDDF3 invisible in reproduction. That functional origin now translates into digital metaphors: the “invisible hand” of good design, the quiet infrastructure of collaboration. Symbolically, color #9BDDF3 stands for humble utility. #9BDDF3 is the color of process, not product—of sketches before launch, of notes before final copy. In educational or software contexts, #9BDDF3 signals scaffolding: temporary support that empowers independence. #9BDDF3 doesn’t seek credit; #9BDDF3 enables clarity.

Color Conversion

Convert #9BDDF3 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
#9BDDF3
RGB
rgb(155, 221, 243)
HSL
hsl(195°, 79%, 78%)
CMYK
cmyk(36%, 9%, 0%, 5%)
HSV
hsv(195°, 36%, 95%)
XYZ
55.5517 65.1525 94.4418
Yxy
65.1525 0.2582 0.3028
Hunter Lab
80.7171 -4.7831 -5.5915
CIE-Lab
84.5623 -15.4132 -17.3522

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red155 / 255 (61%)
61%
Green221 / 255 (87%)
87%
Blue243 / 255 (95%)
95%

CMYK Values

Cyan36 / 100 (36%)
36%
Magenta9 / 100 (9%)
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)5 / 100 (5%)

Color Variations

#9BDDF3 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

#9BDDF3 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 #9BDDF3 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.

#FFFFFF
#9BDDF3

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.50:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.50:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.50:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #9BDDF3 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

#9BDDF3

protanopia

#b8b8ee

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #9BDDF3;

Text Color

color: #9BDDF3;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #9BDDF3;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #9BDDF340;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #9BDDF3;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9BDDF3 0%, #189fcd 100%);

#9BDDF3 Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #9BDDF3 color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.