#9CBFDF
Baby Blue · light cool blue
About #9CBFDF
With the hex code #9CBFDF, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 61% red, 75% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 30% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Baby Blue — a ΔE of 10.5 — followed by Sky Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DFBC9C, a tan shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.93:1, 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 #9CBFDF?
With the hex code #9CBFDF, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 61% red, 75% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 30% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #9CBFDF?
Use black text. Black on #9CBFDF has a contrast ratio of 10.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9CBFDF?
Its complementary colour is #DFBC9C, and analogous partners are #9CDFDE and #9C9DDF.