Palettes / Colors / #9FBBDF

#9FBBDF — Light Muted Blue

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

#9FBBDF 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 #DFC39F; it also sits naturally between #9FDBDF and #A49FDF. 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 73% · Blue 87%

Cyan 29% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #9FBBDF

.text { color: #9FBBDF; }
.background { background-color: #9FBBDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9FBBDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(159, 187, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(214, 50%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9FBBDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(159, 187, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9FBBDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(159, 187, 223, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DFC39F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9FBBDF: #000000.

How #9FBBDF 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 #9FBBDF 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

← #9FBBDE  ·  #9FBBE0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #9FBBDF?

#9FBBDF is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 159, 187, 223). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9FBBDF?

#9FBBDF is RGB 159, 187, 223 — HSL 214°, 50%, 75% — CMYK 29%, 16%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #9FBBDF?

Its complement is #DFC39F; analogous partners are #9FDBDF and #A49FDF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9FBBDF for text?

Black text on #9FBBDF has a contrast ratio of 10.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.97:1.