#9CBDDF
Baby Blue · light cool blue
About #9CBDDF
#9CBDDF is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 61% red, 74% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 30% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Baby Blue (ΔE 11.5), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DFBE9C (tan), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.76:1, 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 #9CBDDF?
#9CBDDF is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 61% red, 74% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 30% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9CBDDF?
Use black text. Black on #9CBDDF has a contrast ratio of 10.76:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9CBDDF?
Its complementary colour is #DFBE9C, and analogous partners are #9CDEDF and #9D9CDF.