Close to Light Sky Blue
#9BCAFE
#9BCAFE is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Light Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 60.8% red, 79.2% green, and 99.6% blue. Its hue is 212°, with 98% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #9BCAFE.
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.
White text on this color
1.71:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.27:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.71:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.27:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9BCAFE as they’d see it.
#9BCAFE in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #9BCAFE
What color is #9BCAFE?
#9BCAFE is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Light Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 60.8% red, 79.2% green, and 99.6% blue. Its hue is 212°, with 98% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9BCAFE in RGB?
#9BCAFE is rgb(155, 202, 254): 155 red, 202 green, and 254 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9BCAFE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(39, 20, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9BCAFE?
PANTONE 278 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9BCAFE?
Its complement #E9BF90 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.