Close to Light Steel Blue
#9FBFDF
#9FBFDF is a light, rich blue, close to the color Light Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 62.4% red, 74.9% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 210°, with 50% saturation and 75% 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 #9FBFDF.
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
1.91:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.99:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.91:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.99:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9FBFDF as they’d see it.
#9FBFDF 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 #9FBFDF
What color is #9FBFDF?
#9FBFDF is a light, rich blue, close to the color Light Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 62.4% red, 74.9% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 210°, with 50% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9FBFDF in RGB?
#9FBFDF is rgb(159, 191, 223): 159 red, 191 green, and 223 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9FBFDF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(29, 14, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9FBFDF?
PANTONE 283 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9FBFDF?
Its complement #D4B799 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.