Palettes / Colors / #9FBBEE
#9FBBEE — Light Blue
#9FBBEE 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 #9FBBEE 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.
#9FBBEE 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 #EED3A0; it also sits naturally between #A0E2EE and #ABA0EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9FBBEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 159, 187, 238 |
| HSL | 219°, 70%, 78% |
| HSV | 219°, 33%, 93% |
| CMYK | 33%, 21%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 47.50, 49.08, 87.86 |
| Yxy | 49.08, 0.2575, 0.2661 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.50, 2.37, -28.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.06, 2.19, -30.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 62% · Green 73% · Blue 93%
Cyan 33% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9FBBEE
.text { color: #9FBBEE; }
.background { background-color: #9FBBEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9FBBEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(159, 187, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(219, 70%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9FBBEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(159, 187, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9FBBEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(159, 187, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9FBBEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9FBBEE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EED3A0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.94:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.82:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9FBBEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9FBBEE
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 #9FBBEE: ·
How #9FBBEE 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 #9FBBEE 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 #9FBBEE?
#9FBBEE is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 159, 187, 238). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9FBBEE?
#9FBBEE is RGB 159, 187, 238 — HSL 219°, 70%, 78% — CMYK 33%, 21%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #9FBBEE?
Its complement is #EED3A0; analogous partners are #A0E2EE and #ABA0EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9FBBEE for text?
Black text on #9FBBEE has a contrast ratio of 10.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.94:1.