Close to Cornflower Blue
#9AA8FA
#9AA8FA is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 60.4% red, 65.9% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 231°, with 91% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #9AA8FA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.24:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.36:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.24:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.36:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9AA8FA as they’d see it.
#9AA8FA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #9AA8FA
What color is #9AA8FA?
#9AA8FA is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 60.4% red, 65.9% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 231°, with 91% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9AA8FA in RGB?
#9AA8FA is rgb(154, 168, 250): 154 red, 168 green, and 250 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9AA8FA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(38, 33, 0, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9AA8FA?
PANTONE 272 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9AA8FA?
Its complement #BAAF5A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.