#9CBAE3 Hex Color

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Hex color #9cbae3 graphic
#9cbae3 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #9cbae3.

Questions about #9cbae3

What is #9cbae3 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #9cbae3 is rgb(156, 186, 227), in HSL hsl(215, 56%, 75%) and in CMYK 31%, 18%, 0%, 11%.
Is #9cbae3 readable on white or black?
#9cbae3 has a 1.99:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.54:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.