#9AB9E2 Light Steel Blue
The nearest named color to #9AB9E2 is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE).
#9AB9E2
Light Steel Blue
What are the RGB, HSL, OKLCH and CMYK values of #9AB9E2?
- HEX
- #9AB9E2
- RGB
- rgb(154, 185, 226)
- HSL
- hsl(214, 55%, 75%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(77.7% 0.068 256)
- CMYK
- 32, 18, 0, 11
#9AB9E2 has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 against white and 10.41:1 against black, so black is the better background for text in this color and dark text reads best on it.
Contrast checker
Text color (rows) on background (columns), scored against WCAG 2.2. White and near-black text on this color.
| Text ↓ / Bg → | #9AB9E2 |
|---|---|
| #9AB9E2 | Same color |
| White | 2.0Fail |
| Near-black | 8.7AAA |
AAA ≥ 7:1 · AA ≥ 4.5:1 body text· AA18 ≥ 3:1 large text (18pt, or 14pt bold) only
Text that works on each color
- Near-black on #9AB9E2 · 8.7:1
Tints and shades of #9AB9E2
Same hue and chroma in OKLCH, lighter to darker.
Colors that go with #9AB9E2
Six harmony rules built from this color. Open any in the Studio.
- AnalogousNeighboring hues. Calm and cohesive, with little tension.
- ComplementaryOpposite hues. Maximum contrast — strong for accents.
- SplitA hue plus the two neighbors of its opposite. Contrast without the clash.
- TriadicThree evenly spaced hues. Vivid and balanced.
- TetradicFour hues in two complementary pairs. Rich, and easy to overuse.
- MonoOne hue across a range of lightness. Always harmonious.
Color blindness check
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Simulated with the Machado (2009) model.
No green cones — the most common form. Light Steel Blue, #BDBAEB and Sky Blue, #7AD2D9; Sky Blue, #7AD2D9 and Pale Lavender, #E3CFF1; Sky Blue, #7AD2D9 and Medium Aquamarine, #5BD09D become hard to tell apart — don't rely on color alone to separate them.
Export
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:root {
--light-steel-blue-1: #9AB9E2; /* Light Steel Blue */
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