Palettes / Colors / #9CCFFF

#9CCFFF — Light Vivid Blue

#9CCFFF is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightSkyBlue (#87CEFA). It belongs to the blue family.

#9CCFFF 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 #FFCD9E; it also sits naturally between #9EFFFD and #9EA0FF. 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 100%

Cyan 39% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%

Previews

CSS code for #9CCFFF

.text { color: #9CCFFF; }
.background { background-color: #9CCFFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9CCFFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(156, 207, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(209, 100%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9CCFFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(156, 207, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9CCFFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(156, 207, 255, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FFCD9E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9CCFFF: #000000.

How #9CCFFF 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 #9CCFFF

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #9CCFFE  ·  #9CD000 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #9CCFFF?

#9CCFFF is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 156, 207, 255). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9CCFFF?

#9CCFFF is RGB 156, 207, 255 — HSL 209°, 100%, 81% — CMYK 39%, 19%, 0%, 0%.

What colors go with #9CCFFF?

Its complement is #FFCD9E; analogous partners are #9EFFFD and #9EA0FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9CCFFF for text?

Black text on #9CCFFF has a contrast ratio of 12.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.64:1.