Palettes / Colors / #9FAEF3

#9FAEF3 — Light Vivid Blue

#9FAEF3 is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightSkyBlue (#87CEFA). It belongs to the blue family.

#9FAEF3 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 #F3E4A0; it also sits naturally between #A0D9F3 and #BAA0F3. 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 68% · Blue 95%

Cyan 35% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%

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

Previews

CSS code for #9FAEF3

.text { color: #9FAEF3; }
.background { background-color: #9FAEF3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9FAEF3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(159, 174, 243); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(229, 78%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9FAEF3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(159, 174, 243, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9FAEF3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(159, 174, 243, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#9FAEF3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9FAEF3">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #F3E4A0:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9FAEF3: #000000.

How #9FAEF3 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 #9FAEF3

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #9FAEF3 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 #9FAEF3?

#9FAEF3 is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 159, 174, 243). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9FAEF3?

#9FAEF3 is RGB 159, 174, 243 — HSL 229°, 78%, 79% — CMYK 35%, 28%, 0%, 5%.

What colors go with #9FAEF3?

Its complement is #F3E4A0; analogous partners are #A0D9F3 and #BAA0F3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9FAEF3 for text?

Black text on #9FAEF3 has a contrast ratio of 9.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.14:1.