Palettes / Colors / #9DC2ED

#9DC2ED — Light Blue

#9DC2ED 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 #9DC2ED 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.

#9DC2ED is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #EDC79C; it also sits naturally between #9CEAED and #9F9CED. 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 62% · Green 76% · Blue 93%

Cyan 34% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%

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

Previews

CSS code for #9DC2ED

.text { color: #9DC2ED; }
.background { background-color: #9DC2ED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9DC2ED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(157, 194, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(212, 69%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9DC2ED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(157, 194, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9DC2ED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(157, 194, 237, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#9DC2ED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9DC2ED">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #EDC79C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9DC2ED: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9DC2ED

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 #9DC2ED 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 #9DC2ED

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #9DC2ED 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 #9DC2ED?

#9DC2ED is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 157, 194, 237). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9DC2ED?

#9DC2ED is RGB 157, 194, 237 — HSL 212°, 69%, 77% — CMYK 34%, 18%, 0%, 7%.

What colors go with #9DC2ED?

Its complement is #EDC79C; analogous partners are #9CEAED and #9F9CED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9DC2ED for text?

Black text on #9DC2ED has a contrast ratio of 11.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.