#9EB0FD Hex Color
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Soft pastel indigo with a cool, glowing quality. #9eb0fd works best as a light base for spring themes, baby products, or meditation brands. Its high lightness gives black text strong contrast, about 10.1:1, so it passes WCAG AA behind small body text. Pair it with deep plum or navy for depth. It can wash out next to pure white, so a dark accent keeps layouts crisp. For warm contrast, look into what colors make pink.
Questions about #9eb0fd
What is #9eb0fd in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #9eb0fd is rgb(158, 176, 253), in HSL hsl(229, 96%, 81%) and in CMYK 38%, 30%, 0%, 1%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What does the hex color #9eb0fd pair well with?
Deep plum, navy, and charcoal all ground #9eb0fd and stop it from washing out next to white. For a warmer contrast, try muted rose or soft peach accents.
Is #9eb0fd readable on white or black?
#9eb0fd has a 2.08:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.08:1 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.