Palettes / Colors / #9BCFE3

#9BCFE3 — Light Blue

#9BCFE3 is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #9BCFE3 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.

#9BCFE3 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 #E3B09C; it also sits naturally between #9CE3D3 and #9CABE3. 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 81% · Blue 89%

Cyan 32% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%

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

Previews

CSS code for #9BCFE3

.text { color: #9BCFE3; }
.background { background-color: #9BCFE3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9BCFE3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(155, 207, 227); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(197, 56%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9BCFE3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(155, 207, 227, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9BCFE3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(155, 207, 227, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#9BCFE3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9BCFE3">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #E3B09C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9BCFE3: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9BCFE3

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 #9BCFE3 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 #9BCFE3 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 #9BCFE3?

#9BCFE3 is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 155, 207, 227). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9BCFE3?

#9BCFE3 is RGB 155, 207, 227 — HSL 197°, 56%, 75% — CMYK 32%, 9%, 0%, 11%.

What colors go with #9BCFE3?

Its complement is #E3B09C; analogous partners are #9CE3D3 and #9CABE3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9BCFE3 for text?

Black text on #9BCFE3 has a contrast ratio of 12.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.