Palettes / Colors / #9EDDFC

#9EDDFC — Light Vivid Blue

#9EDDFC 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 #9EDDFC 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.

#9EDDFC 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 #FCBC9C; it also sits naturally between #9CFCEC and #9CACFC. 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 87% · Blue 99%

Cyan 37% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #9EDDFC

.text { color: #9EDDFC; }
.background { background-color: #9EDDFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9EDDFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(158, 221, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(200, 94%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9EDDFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(158, 221, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9EDDFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(158, 221, 252, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FCBC9C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9EDDFC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9EDDFC

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 #9EDDFC 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 #9EDDFC 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

← #9EDDFB  ·  #9EDDFD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #9EDDFC?

#9EDDFC is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 158, 221, 252). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9EDDFC?

#9EDDFC is RGB 158, 221, 252 — HSL 200°, 94%, 80% — CMYK 37%, 12%, 0%, 1%.

What colors go with #9EDDFC?

Its complement is #FCBC9C; analogous partners are #9CFCEC and #9CACFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9EDDFC for text?

Black text on #9EDDFC has a contrast ratio of 14.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.