Palettes / Colors / #9FACDB

#9FACDB — Light Muted Blue

#9FACDB is a blue color we call Light Muted 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 #9FACDB 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.

#9FACDB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #DBCE9F; it also sits naturally between #9FCADB and #B09FDB. 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 67% · Blue 86%

Cyan 27% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #9FACDB

.text { color: #9FACDB; }
.background { background-color: #9FACDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9FACDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(159, 172, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(227, 45%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9FACDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(159, 172, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9FACDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(159, 172, 219, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DBCE9F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9FACDB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9FACDB

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 #9FACDB 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 #9FACDB 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 #9FACDB?

#9FACDB is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 159, 172, 219). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9FACDB?

#9FACDB is RGB 159, 172, 219 — HSL 227°, 45%, 74% — CMYK 27%, 21%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #9FACDB?

Its complement is #DBCE9F; analogous partners are #9FCADB and #B09FDB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9FACDB for text?

Black text on #9FACDB has a contrast ratio of 9.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.23:1.