#9EA6FF
Cornflower · light cool blue
About #9EA6FF
With the hex code #9EA6FF, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 62% red, 65% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 38% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Cornflower — a ΔE of 13.2 — followed by Mauve. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FFF79E, a pale yellow shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.35:1, 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 #9EA6FF?
With the hex code #9EA6FF, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 62% red, 65% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 38% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #9EA6FF?
Use black text. Black on #9EA6FF has a contrast ratio of 9.35:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9EA6FF?
Its complementary colour is #FFF79E, and analogous partners are #9ED6FF and #C79EFF.