Palettes / Colors / #9CCFF2
#9CCFF2 — Light Blue
#9CCFF2 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 #9CCFF2 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.
#9CCFF2 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 #F2BE9C; it also sits naturally between #9CF2E9 and #9CA4F2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9CCFF2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 156, 207, 242 |
| HSL | 204°, 77%, 78% |
| HSV | 204°, 36%, 95% |
| CMYK | 36%, 14%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 52.05, 58.10, 92.48 |
| Yxy | 58.10, 0.2569, 0.2867 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.80, -8.16, -22.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.23, -7.56, -23.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 61% · Green 81% · Blue 95%
Cyan 36% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9CCFF2
.text { color: #9CCFF2; }
.background { background-color: #9CCFF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9CCFF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(156, 207, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(204, 77%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9CCFF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(156, 207, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9CCFF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(156, 207, 242, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9CCFF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9CCFF2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F2BE9C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.66:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.62:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9CCFF2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9CCFF2
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 #9CCFF2: ·
How #9CCFF2 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 #9CCFF2 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 #9CCFF2?
#9CCFF2 is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 156, 207, 242). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9CCFF2?
#9CCFF2 is RGB 156, 207, 242 — HSL 204°, 77%, 78% — CMYK 36%, 14%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #9CCFF2?
Its complement is #F2BE9C; analogous partners are #9CF2E9 and #9CA4F2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9CCFF2 for text?
Black text on #9CCFF2 has a contrast ratio of 12.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.66:1.