9BB2CA

#9BB2CA closest to Lost in Time

#9BB2CA is a light, muted blue; the closest named color is Lost in Time. In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 69.8% green and 79.2% blue (rgb(155, 178, 202)). Its HSL value is 211° hue, 31% saturation and 70% lightness, and in CMYK it is 23% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. #9BB2CA is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 9.61:1.

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Variations of #9BB2CA

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#9BB2CA color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#9BB2CA for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #9BB2CA appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #A4ADCA
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A9B2CB
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A5B2CB
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #A4ADCA
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #A1AFCA
  • Tritanopia 93% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #8EB7BA
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #96B4C3
  • Achromatopsia 91% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #AFAFAF
  • Achromatomaly 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #ABB0B7

#9BB2CA contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.18:1 Very poor#9BB2CA text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
9.61:1 Very good#9BB2CA text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#9BB2CA in CSS

/* Lost in Time */
.color { color: #9BB2CA; }
.background { background-color: #9BB2CA; }
.border { border: 1px solid #9BB2CA; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(155 178 202);
color: hsl(211 31% 70%);
color: oklch(0.754 0.043 249.5);

#9BB2CA FAQ

What color is #9BB2CA?

#9BB2CA is a light, muted blue. Its closest named color is Lost in Time. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #9BB2CA?

#9BB2CA is rgb(155, 178, 202) in RGB, hsl(211, 31%, 70%) in HSL and cmyk(23%, 12%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #9BB2CA?

The complementary color of #9BB2CA is #CAB39B, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #9BB2CA?

Black text has the best contrast on #9BB2CA: 9.61:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #9BB2CA a warm or cool color?

#9BB2CA is a cool color.