Palettes / Colors / #9FBBEF
#9FBBEF — Light Blue
#9FBBEF 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 #9FBBEF 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.
#9FBBEF 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 #EFD39F; it also sits naturally between #9FE3EF and #AB9FEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9FBBEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 159, 187, 239 |
| HSL | 219°, 71%, 78% |
| HSV | 219°, 33%, 94% |
| CMYK | 33%, 22%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 47.65, 49.14, 88.64 |
| Yxy | 49.14, 0.2570, 0.2650 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.54, 2.63, -28.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.10, 2.43, -30.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 62% · Green 73% · Blue 94%
Cyan 33% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9FBBEF
.text { color: #9FBBEF; }
.background { background-color: #9FBBEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9FBBEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(159, 187, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(219, 71%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9FBBEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(159, 187, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9FBBEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(159, 187, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9FBBEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9FBBEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFD39F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.94:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9FBBEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9FBBEF
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 #9FBBEF: ·
How #9FBBEF 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 #9FBBEF 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 #9FBBEF?
#9FBBEF is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 159, 187, 239). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9FBBEF?
#9FBBEF is RGB 159, 187, 239 — HSL 219°, 71%, 78% — CMYK 33%, 22%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #9FBBEF?
Its complement is #EFD39F; analogous partners are #9FE3EF and #AB9FEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9FBBEF for text?
Black text on #9FBBEF has a contrast ratio of 10.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.94:1.