Palettes / Colors / #9EDDFA
#9EDDFA — Light Vivid Blue
#9EDDFA is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #9EDDFA 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.
#9EDDFA 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 #FABB9E; it also sits naturally between #9EFAE9 and #9EAFFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9EDDFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 158, 221, 250 |
| HSL | 199°, 90%, 80% |
| HSV | 199°, 37%, 98% |
| CMYK | 37%, 12%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 57.21, 65.88, 100.14 |
| Yxy | 65.88, 0.2563, 0.2951 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.94, -12.90, -20.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.17, -12.08, -21.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 62% · Green 87% · Blue 98%
Cyan 37% · Magenta 12% · 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 #9EDDFA
.text { color: #9EDDFA; }
.background { background-color: #9EDDFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9EDDFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(158, 221, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(199, 90%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9EDDFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(158, 221, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9EDDFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(158, 221, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9EDDFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9EDDFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FABB9E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9EDDFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9EDDFA
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 #9EDDFA: ·
How #9EDDFA 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 #9EDDFA 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 #9EDDFA?
#9EDDFA is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 158, 221, 250). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9EDDFA?
#9EDDFA is RGB 158, 221, 250 — HSL 199°, 90%, 80% — CMYK 37%, 12%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #9EDDFA?
Its complement is #FABB9E; analogous partners are #9EFAE9 and #9EAFFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9EDDFA for text?
Black text on #9EDDFA has a contrast ratio of 14.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.