Palettes / Colors / #9FD4E5

#9FD4E5 — Light Blue

#9FD4E5 is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.

#9FD4E5 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 #E5B09F; it also sits naturally between #9FE5D3 and #9FB0E5. 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 83% · Blue 90%

Cyan 31% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 10%

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

Previews

CSS code for #9FD4E5

.text { color: #9FD4E5; }
.background { background-color: #9FD4E5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9FD4E5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(159, 212, 229); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 57%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9FD4E5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(159, 212, 229, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9FD4E5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(159, 212, 229, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#9FD4E5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9FD4E5">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #E5B09F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9FD4E5: #000000.

How #9FD4E5 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 #9FD4E5 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

← #9FD4E4  ·  #9FD4E6 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #9FD4E5?

#9FD4E5 is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 159, 212, 229). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9FD4E5?

#9FD4E5 is RGB 159, 212, 229 — HSL 195°, 57%, 76% — CMYK 31%, 7%, 0%, 10%.

What colors go with #9FD4E5?

Its complement is #E5B09F; analogous partners are #9FE5D3 and #9FB0E5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9FD4E5 for text?

Black text on #9FD4E5 has a contrast ratio of 13.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.61:1.