Palettes / Colors / #9FA8EA
#9FA8EA — Light Blue
#9FA8EA 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 #9FA8EA 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.
#9FA8EA 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 #EAE19F; it also sits naturally between #9FCDEA and #BC9FEA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9FA8EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 159, 168, 234 |
| HSL | 233°, 64%, 77% |
| HSV | 233°, 32%, 92% |
| CMYK | 32%, 28%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 43.15, 41.32, 83.54 |
| Yxy | 41.32, 0.2568, 0.2459 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.40, 11.89, -34.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.28, 10.95, -36.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 62% · Green 66% · Blue 92%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9FA8EA
.text { color: #9FA8EA; }
.background { background-color: #9FA8EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9FA8EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(159, 168, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(233, 64%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9FA8EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(159, 168, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9FA8EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(159, 168, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9FA8EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9FA8EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EAE19F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.26:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9FA8EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9FA8EA
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 #9FA8EA: ·
How #9FA8EA 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 #9FA8EA 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 #9FA8EA?
#9FA8EA is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 159, 168, 234). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9FA8EA?
#9FA8EA is RGB 159, 168, 234 — HSL 233°, 64%, 77% — CMYK 32%, 28%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #9FA8EA?
Its complement is #EAE19F; analogous partners are #9FCDEA and #BC9FEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9FA8EA for text?
Black text on #9FA8EA has a contrast ratio of 9.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.27:1.