Close to Light Sky Blue
#9CD2FA
#9CD2FA is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Light Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 61.2% red, 82.4% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 206°, with 90% 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 #9CD2FA.
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
1.61:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.01:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.61:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.01:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9CD2FA as they’d see it.
#9CD2FA 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 #9CD2FA
What color is #9CD2FA?
#9CD2FA is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Light Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 61.2% red, 82.4% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 206°, with 90% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9CD2FA in RGB?
#9CD2FA is rgb(156, 210, 250): 156 red, 210 green, and 250 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9CD2FA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(38, 16, 0, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9CD2FA?
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 #9CD2FA?
Its complement #F1C2A0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.