Palettes / Colors / #9ABAED
#9ABAED — Light Blue
#9ABAED is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #9ABAED when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#9ABAED is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EDCE9B; it also sits naturally between #9BE4ED and #A59BED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9ABAED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 154, 186, 237 |
| HSL | 217°, 70%, 77% |
| HSV | 217°, 35%, 93% |
| CMYK | 35%, 22%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 46.17, 48.10, 86.97 |
| Yxy | 48.10, 0.2547, 0.2654 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.89, 1.29, -28.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.36, 1.18, -30.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 60% · Green 73% · Blue 93%
Cyan 35% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9ABAED
.text { color: #9ABAED; }
.background { background-color: #9ABAED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9ABAED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(154, 186, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 70%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9ABAED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(154, 186, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9ABAED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(154, 186, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9ABAED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9ABAED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDCE9B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.98:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.62:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9ABAED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9ABAED
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #9ABAED: ·
How #9ABAED looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #9ABAED rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #9ABAED?
#9ABAED is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 154, 186, 237). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9ABAED?
#9ABAED is RGB 154, 186, 237 — HSL 217°, 70%, 77% — CMYK 35%, 22%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #9ABAED?
Its complement is #EDCE9B; analogous partners are #9BE4ED and #A59BED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9ABAED for text?
Black text on #9ABAED has a contrast ratio of 10.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.98:1.