Palettes / Colors / #9FB3EF

#9FB3EF — Light Blue

#9FB3EF is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the blue family.

#9FB3EF 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 #EFDB9F; it also sits naturally between #9FDBEF and #B39FEF. 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 70% · Blue 94%

Cyan 33% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%

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

Previews

CSS code for #9FB3EF

.text { color: #9FB3EF; }
.background { background-color: #9FB3EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9FB3EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(159, 179, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(225, 71%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9FB3EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(159, 179, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9FB3EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(159, 179, 239, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#9FB3EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9FB3EF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #EFDB9F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9FB3EF: #000000.

How #9FB3EF 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 #9FB3EF 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 #9FB3EF?

#9FB3EF is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 159, 179, 239). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9FB3EF?

#9FB3EF is RGB 159, 179, 239 — HSL 225°, 71%, 78% — CMYK 33%, 25%, 0%, 6%.

What colors go with #9FB3EF?

Its complement is #EFDB9F; analogous partners are #9FDBEF and #B39FEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9FB3EF for text?

Black text on #9FB3EF has a contrast ratio of 10.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.07:1.