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#9BCFF2 closest to Fail Whale

#9BCFF2 is a light, muted blue; the closest named color is Fail Whale. In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 81.2% green and 94.9% blue (rgb(155, 207, 242)). Its HSL value is 204° hue, 77% saturation and 78% lightness, and in CMYK it is 36% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. #9BCFF2 is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 12.60:1.

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Variations of #9BCFF2

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

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

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#9BCFF2 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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#9BCFF2 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #9BCFF2 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 92% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #B4C4F1
  • Protanopia 91% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C0CEF4
  • Protanomaly 94% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B6CDF3
  • Deuteranopia 92% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B4C4F1
  • Deuteranomaly 95% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #AEC8F2
  • Tritanopia 88% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #7DD8DA
  • Tritanomaly 95% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #91D3E8
  • Achromatopsia 85% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #C8C8C8
  • Achromatomaly 89% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BECAD4

#9BCFF2 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.67:1 Very poor#9BCFF2 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
12.60:1 Super#9BCFF2 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#9BCFF2 in CSS

/* Fail Whale */
.color { color: #9BCFF2; }
.background { background-color: #9BCFF2; }
.border { border: 1px solid #9BCFF2; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(155 207 242);
color: hsl(204 77% 78%);
color: oklch(0.830 0.073 238.2);

#9BCFF2 FAQ

What color is #9BCFF2?

#9BCFF2 is a light, muted blue. Its closest named color is Fail Whale. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #9BCFF2?

#9BCFF2 is rgb(155, 207, 242) in RGB, hsl(204, 77%, 78%) in HSL and cmyk(36%, 14%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #9BCFF2?

The complementary color of #9BCFF2 is #F2BE9B, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #9BCFF2?

Black text has the best contrast on #9BCFF2: 12.60:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #9BCFF2 a warm or cool color?

#9BCFF2 is a cool color.