Palettes / Colors / #9CAEF2

#9CAEF2 — Light Blue

#9CAEF2 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 #9CAEF2 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.

#9CAEF2 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 #F2DF9C; it also sits naturally between #9CDAF2 and #B49CF2. 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 68% · Blue 95%

Cyan 36% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%

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

Previews

CSS code for #9CAEF2

.text { color: #9CAEF2; }
.background { background-color: #9CAEF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9CAEF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(156, 174, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(227, 77%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9CAEF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(156, 174, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9CAEF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(156, 174, 242, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#9CAEF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9CAEF2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #F2DF9C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9CAEF2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9CAEF2

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 #9CAEF2 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 #9CAEF2 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 #9CAEF2?

#9CAEF2 is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 156, 174, 242). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9CAEF2?

#9CAEF2 is RGB 156, 174, 242 — HSL 227°, 77%, 78% — CMYK 36%, 28%, 0%, 5%.

What colors go with #9CAEF2?

Its complement is #F2DF9C; analogous partners are #9CDAF2 and #B49CF2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9CAEF2 for text?

Black text on #9CAEF2 has a contrast ratio of 9.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.15:1.