Palettes / Colors / #9CAFFC
#9CAFFC — Light Vivid Blue
#9CAFFC 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 #9CAFFC 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.
#9CAFFC 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 #FCE99C; it also sits naturally between #9CDFFC and #B99CFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9CAFFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 156, 175, 252 |
| HSL | 228°, 94%, 80% |
| HSV | 228°, 38%, 99% |
| CMYK | 38%, 31%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 46.61, 44.76, 98.28 |
| Yxy | 44.76, 0.2458, 0.2360 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.73, 11.83, -40.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.90, 11.04, -45.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 61% · Green 69% · Blue 99%
Cyan 38% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9CAFFC
.text { color: #9CAFFC; }
.background { background-color: #9CAFFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9CAFFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(156, 175, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(228, 94%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9CAFFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(156, 175, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9CAFFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(156, 175, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9CAFFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9CAFFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCE99C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9CAFFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9CAFFC
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 #9CAFFC: ·
How #9CAFFC 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 #9CAFFC 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 #9CAFFC?
#9CAFFC is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 156, 175, 252). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9CAFFC?
#9CAFFC is RGB 156, 175, 252 — HSL 228°, 94%, 80% — CMYK 38%, 31%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #9CAFFC?
Its complement is #FCE99C; analogous partners are #9CDFFC and #B99CFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9CAFFC for text?
Black text on #9CAFFC has a contrast ratio of 9.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.11:1.