9DBEE2

#9DBEE2 closest to Sail Into the Horizon

#9DBEE2 is a light, muted blue; the closest named color is Sail Into the Horizon. In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 74.5% green and 88.6% blue (rgb(157, 190, 226)). Its HSL value is 211° hue, 54% saturation and 75% lightness, and in CMYK it is 31% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. #9DBEE2 is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.90:1.

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Variations of #9DBEE2

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.

#9DBEE2 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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#9DBEE2 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #9DBEE2 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 96% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #A8B8E1
  • Protanopia 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B1BFE4
  • Protanomaly 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #ABBEE3
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #A8B8E1
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #A6BAE2
  • Tritanopia 89% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #88C6CA
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #96C1D7
  • Achromatopsia 87% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BBBBBB
  • Achromatomaly 91% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B4BBC5

#9DBEE2 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.93:1 Very poor#9DBEE2 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.90:1 Very good#9DBEE2 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#9DBEE2 in CSS

/* Sail Into the Horizon */
.color { color: #9DBEE2; }
.background { background-color: #9DBEE2; }
.border { border: 1px solid #9DBEE2; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(157 190 226);
color: hsl(211 54% 75%);
color: oklch(0.790 0.063 250.8);

#9DBEE2 FAQ

What color is #9DBEE2?

#9DBEE2 is a light, muted blue. Its closest named color is Sail Into the Horizon. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #9DBEE2?

#9DBEE2 is rgb(157, 190, 226) in RGB, hsl(211, 54%, 75%) in HSL and cmyk(31%, 16%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #9DBEE2?

The complementary color of #9DBEE2 is #E2C19D, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #9DBEE2?

Black text has the best contrast on #9DBEE2: 10.90:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #9DBEE2 a warm or cool color?

#9DBEE2 is a cool color.