Palettes / Colors / #9FBCD1

#9FBCD1 — Light Muted Blue

#9FBCD1 is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #9FBCD1 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.

#9FBCD1 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 #D1B39F; it also sits naturally between #9FD1CC and #9FA3D1. 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 74% · Blue 82%

Cyan 24% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%

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

Previews

CSS code for #9FBCD1

.text { color: #9FBCD1; }
.background { background-color: #9FBCD1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9FBCD1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(159, 188, 209); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(205, 35%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9FBCD1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(159, 188, 209, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9FBCD1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(159, 188, 209, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#9FBCD1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9FBCD1">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D1B39F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9FBCD1: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9FBCD1

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 #9FBCD1 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 #9FBCD1 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 #9FBCD1?

#9FBCD1 is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 159, 188, 209). Its closest standard named color is Silver.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9FBCD1?

#9FBCD1 is RGB 159, 188, 209 — HSL 205°, 35%, 72% — CMYK 24%, 10%, 0%, 18%.

What colors go with #9FBCD1?

Its complement is #D1B39F; analogous partners are #9FD1CC and #9FA3D1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9FBCD1 for text?

Black text on #9FBCD1 has a contrast ratio of 10.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.98:1.