Palettes / Colors / #9BBFFB
#9BBFFB — Light Vivid Blue
#9BBFFB 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 #9BBFFB 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.
#9BBFFB 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 #FBD99D; it also sits naturally between #9DEEFB and #AA9DFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9BBFFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 155, 191, 251 |
| HSL | 218°, 92%, 80% |
| HSV | 218°, 38%, 98% |
| CMYK | 38%, 24%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 49.56, 51.20, 98.54 |
| Yxy | 51.20, 0.2487, 0.2569 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.80, 2.45, -33.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.55, 2.28, -36.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 61% · Green 75% · Blue 98%
Cyan 38% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9BBFFB
.text { color: #9BBFFB; }
.background { background-color: #9BBFFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9BBFFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(155, 191, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(218, 92%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9BBFFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(155, 191, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9BBFFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(155, 191, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9BBFFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9BBFFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBD99D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9BBFFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9BBFFB
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 #9BBFFB: ·
How #9BBFFB 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 #9BBFFB 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 #9BBFFB?
#9BBFFB is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 155, 191, 251). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9BBFFB?
#9BBFFB is RGB 155, 191, 251 — HSL 218°, 92%, 80% — CMYK 38%, 24%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #9BBFFB?
Its complement is #FBD99D; analogous partners are #9DEEFB and #AA9DFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9BBFFB for text?
Black text on #9BBFFB has a contrast ratio of 11.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.