Skip to content

#9FBBE0 Color

#9FBBE0 is rgb(159, 187, 224) in RGB, hsl(214, 51%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 17%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Cerulean (#9BC4E2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9FBBE0
HEX#9FBBE0
RGBrgb(159, 187, 224)
HSLhsl(214, 51%, 75%)
HSVhsv(214, 29%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 17%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(78.4% 0.061 255.5)
LABlab(74.73% -3.49 -21.94)
LCHlch(74.73% 22.21 260.95)

What #9FBBE0 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #9FBBE0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Cerulean#9BC4E2ΔE 6.19Baby Blue Eyes#A1CAF1ΔE 6.26Pale Cornflower Blue#ABCDEFΔE 6.62Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 7.07Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 7.42Dark Sky Blue#8CBED6ΔE 10.1

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#9FBBE0 Channel Values

How #9FBBE0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 159 · G 187 · B 2248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 214° · S 51% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 214° · S 29% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9FBBE0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9FBBE0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9FBBE0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9FBBE0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9FBBE0
Complementary
#E0C49F
Analogous
#9FDBE0
Analogous
#A39FE0
Triadic
#E09FBB
Triadic
#BBE09F
Split comp.
#E0A39F
Split comp.
#DBE09F

Tints & Shades of #9FBBE0

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AAC3E4
#BACEE9
#C5D6EC
#D1DEF0
#DCE6F4
#ECF1F9

Shades

#78A0D3
#5284C7
#386BAD
#2A5183
#1E395C
#112136

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9FBBE0.

How #9FBBE0 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#9FBBE0
Protanopia#B7B7E0
Protanomaly#AEB8E0
Deuteranopia#B2B2E1
Deuteranomaly#ABB6E0
Tritanopia#98C0C0
Tritanomaly#9BBECE
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9FBBE0 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-9fbbe0: #9FBBE0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9FBBE0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9fbbe0': '#9FBBE0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.624, green: 0.733, blue: 0.878)
Android XML<color name="color_9fbbe0">#9FBBE0</color>
SVG fillfill="#9FBBE0"

More Blue Colors

#9FBBE0 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#9FBBE0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9FBBE0?

#9FBBE0 is a light blue — rgb(159, 187, 224) in RGB and hsl(214, 51%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Cerulean (#9BC4E2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.19.

What is the RGB value of #9FBBE0?

#9FBBE0 is rgb(159, 187, 224) — red 159, green 187, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9FBBE0?

#9FBBE0 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 17%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9FBBE0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9FBBE0 scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9FBBE0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9FBBE0 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 7.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #9FBBE0 in a Tool

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to OKLCHHex to PantoneBuild a paletteMake a gradient

Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.