Palettes / Colors / #9FBBFF

#9FBBFF — Light Vivid Blue

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

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: lightskyblue (#87CEFA) — not an exact match. CSS lightskyblue gives you #87CEFA, a different color; use #9FBBFF 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.

#9FBBFF 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 #FFE49E; it also sits naturally between #9EEAFF and #B39EFF. 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 100%

Cyan 38% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #9FBBFF

.text { color: #9FBBFF; }
.background { background-color: #9FBBFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9FBBFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(159, 187, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(223, 100%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9FBBFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(159, 187, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9FBBFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(159, 187, 255, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FFE49E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9FBBFF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9FBBFF

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:

How #9FBBFF 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 #9FBBFF 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 #9FBBFF?

#9FBBFF is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 159, 187, 255). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9FBBFF?

#9FBBFF is RGB 159, 187, 255 — HSL 223°, 100%, 81% — CMYK 38%, 27%, 0%, 0%.

What colors go with #9FBBFF?

Its complement is #FFE49E; analogous partners are #9EEAFF and #B39EFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9FBBFF for text?

Black text on #9FBBFF has a contrast ratio of 11.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.