Close to Light Sky Blue
#9BCFFF
#9BCFFF is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Light Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 60.8% red, 81.2% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 209°, with 100% 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 #9BCFFF.
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
1.65:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.76:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.65:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.76:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9BCFFF as they’d see it.
#9BCFFF 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 #9BCFFF
What color is #9BCFFF?
#9BCFFF is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Light Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 60.8% red, 81.2% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 209°, with 100% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9BCFFF in RGB?
#9BCFFF is rgb(155, 207, 255): 155 red, 207 green, and 255 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9BCFFF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(39, 19, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9BCFFF?
PANTONE 291 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9BCFFF?
Its complement #EFC197 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.