#9BBBE4
Baby Blue · light cool blue
About #9BBBE4
With the hex code #9BBBE4, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 61% red, 73% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 32% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Baby Blue — a ΔE of 13.2 — followed by Dusty Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E4C49B, a sand shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.62:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #9BBBE4?
With the hex code #9BBBE4, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 61% red, 73% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 32% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #9BBBE4?
Use black text. Black on #9BBBE4 has a contrast ratio of 10.62:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9BBBE4?
Its complementary colour is #E4C49B, and analogous partners are #9BDFE4 and #A09BE4.