Palettes / Colors / #9BBDFF
#9BBDFF — Light Vivid Blue
#9BBDFF is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightSkyBlue (#87CEFA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightskyblue (#87CEFA) — not an exact match. CSS lightskyblue gives you #87CEFA, a different color; use #9BBDFF 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.
#9BBDFF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FFDD99; it also sits naturally between #99EEFF and #AA99FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9BBDFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 155, 189, 255 |
| HSL | 220°, 100%, 80% |
| HSV | 220°, 39%, 100% |
| CMYK | 39%, 26%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 49.77, 50.58, 101.75 |
| Yxy | 50.58, 0.2462, 0.2503 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.43, 4.61, -36.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.12, 4.30, -40.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 61% · Green 74% · Blue 100%
Cyan 39% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9BBDFF
.text { color: #9BBDFF; }
.background { background-color: #9BBDFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9BBDFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(155, 189, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(220, 100%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9BBDFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(155, 189, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9BBDFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(155, 189, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9BBDFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9BBDFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFDD99:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9BBDFF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9BBDFF
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 #9BBDFF: ·
How #9BBDFF 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 #9BBDFF 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 #9BBDFF?
#9BBDFF is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 155, 189, 255). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9BBDFF?
#9BBDFF is RGB 155, 189, 255 — HSL 220°, 100%, 80% — CMYK 39%, 26%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #9BBDFF?
Its complement is #FFDD99; analogous partners are #99EEFF and #AA99FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9BBDFF for text?
Black text on #9BBDFF has a contrast ratio of 11.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.