Palettes / Colors / #9BC2EE

#9BC2EE — Light Blue

#9BC2EE 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 #9BC2EE 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.

#9BC2EE 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 #EEC79B; it also sits naturally between #9BEBEE and #9D9BEE. 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 93%

Cyan 35% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%

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

Previews

CSS code for #9BC2EE

.text { color: #9BC2EE; }
.background { background-color: #9BC2EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9BC2EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(155, 194, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(212, 71%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9BC2EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(155, 194, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9BC2EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(155, 194, 238, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#9BC2EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9BC2EE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #EEC79B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9BC2EE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9BC2EE

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:

How #9BC2EE 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 #9BC2EE 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 #9BC2EE?

#9BC2EE is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 155, 194, 238). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9BC2EE?

#9BC2EE is RGB 155, 194, 238 — HSL 212°, 71%, 77% — CMYK 35%, 18%, 0%, 7%.

What colors go with #9BC2EE?

Its complement is #EEC79B; analogous partners are #9BEBEE and #9D9BEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9BC2EE for text?

Black text on #9BC2EE has a contrast ratio of 11.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.