Palettes / Colors / #9CB4E2

#9CB4E2 — Light Blue

#9CB4E2 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 #9CB4E2 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.

#9CB4E2 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 #E2CA9C; it also sits naturally between #9CD8E2 and #A79CE2. 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 71% · Blue 89%

Cyan 31% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%

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

Previews

CSS code for #9CB4E2

.text { color: #9CB4E2; }
.background { background-color: #9CB4E2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9CB4E2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(156, 180, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(219, 55%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9CB4E2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(156, 180, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9CB4E2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(156, 180, 226, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#9CB4E2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9CB4E2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #E2CA9C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9CB4E2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9CB4E2

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 #9CB4E2 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 #9CB4E2 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 #9CB4E2?

#9CB4E2 is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 156, 180, 226). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9CB4E2?

#9CB4E2 is RGB 156, 180, 226 — HSL 219°, 55%, 75% — CMYK 31%, 20%, 0%, 11%.

What colors go with #9CB4E2?

Its complement is #E2CA9C; analogous partners are #9CD8E2 and #A79CE2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9CB4E2 for text?

Black text on #9CB4E2 has a contrast ratio of 10.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.09:1.