Palettes / Colors / #9BC2DF

#9BC2DF — Light Muted Blue

#9BC2DF is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the blue family.

#9BC2DF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #DFB89A; it also sits naturally between #9ADFDB and #9A9FDF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 61% · Green 76% · Blue 87%

Cyan 30% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #9BC2DF

.text { color: #9BC2DF; }
.background { background-color: #9BC2DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9BC2DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(155, 194, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(206, 52%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9BC2DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(155, 194, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9BC2DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(155, 194, 223, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#9BC2DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9BC2DF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DFB89A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9BC2DF: #000000.

How #9BC2DF 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 #9BC2DF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #9BC2DF?

#9BC2DF is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 155, 194, 223). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9BC2DF?

#9BC2DF is RGB 155, 194, 223 — HSL 206°, 52%, 74% — CMYK 30%, 13%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #9BC2DF?

Its complement is #DFB89A; analogous partners are #9ADFDB and #9A9FDF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9BC2DF for text?

Black text on #9BC2DF has a contrast ratio of 11.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.88:1.