Palettes / Colors / #9FC0DB

#9FC0DB — Light Muted Blue

#9FC0DB is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.

#9FC0DB 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 #DBBA9F; it also sits naturally between #9FDBD8 and #9FA2DB. 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 75% · Blue 86%

Cyan 27% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #9FC0DB

.text { color: #9FC0DB; }
.background { background-color: #9FC0DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9FC0DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(159, 192, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(207, 45%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9FC0DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(159, 192, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9FC0DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(159, 192, 219, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#9FC0DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9FC0DB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DBBA9F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9FC0DB: #000000.

How #9FC0DB 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 #9FC0DB 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 #9FC0DB?

#9FC0DB is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 159, 192, 219). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9FC0DB?

#9FC0DB is RGB 159, 192, 219 — HSL 207°, 45%, 74% — CMYK 27%, 12%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #9FC0DB?

Its complement is #DBBA9F; analogous partners are #9FDBD8 and #9FA2DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9FC0DB for text?

Black text on #9FC0DB has a contrast ratio of 11.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.