Palettes / Colors / #9EAAFA
#9EAAFA — Light Vivid Blue
#9EAAFA 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 #9EAAFA 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.
#9EAAFA 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 #FAEE9E; it also sits naturally between #9ED8FA and #C09EFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9EAAFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 158, 170, 250 |
| HSL | 232°, 90%, 80% |
| HSV | 232°, 37%, 98% |
| CMYK | 37%, 32%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 45.73, 42.92, 96.32 |
| Yxy | 42.92, 0.2472, 0.2320 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.50, 14.64, -41.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.51, 13.66, -46.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 62% · Green 67% · Blue 98%
Cyan 37% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9EAAFA
.text { color: #9EAAFA; }
.background { background-color: #9EAAFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9EAAFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(158, 170, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(232, 90%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9EAAFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(158, 170, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9EAAFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(158, 170, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9EAAFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9EAAFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAEE9E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9EAAFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9EAAFA
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 #9EAAFA: ·
How #9EAAFA 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 #9EAAFA 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 #9EAAFA?
#9EAAFA is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 158, 170, 250). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9EAAFA?
#9EAAFA is RGB 158, 170, 250 — HSL 232°, 90%, 80% — CMYK 37%, 32%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #9EAAFA?
Its complement is #FAEE9E; analogous partners are #9ED8FA and #C09EFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9EAAFA for text?
Black text on #9EAAFA has a contrast ratio of 9.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.19:1.