#9CC4DF
Sky Blue · light cool blue
About #9CC4DF
#9CC4DF is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 77% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 30% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sky Blue (ΔE 8.8); Baby Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DFB79C — a tan tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9CC4DF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.38:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #9CC4DF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #9CC4DF?
#9CC4DF is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 77% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 30% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9CC4DF?
Use black text. Black on #9CC4DF has a contrast ratio of 11.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9CC4DF?
Its complementary colour is #DFB79C, and analogous partners are #9CDFD8 and #9CA3DF.