What color is #9BBAFD?

#9BBAFD is a light, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(155, 186, 253), and in HSL hsl(221, 96%, 80%).

Is #9BBAFD accessible as text?

On white, #9BBAFD has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.84:1 (passes). For text placed on #9BBAFD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9BBAFD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-300 (#A3B3FF).

What colors go well with #9BBAFD?

#9BBAFD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FDDE9B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9BBAFD below.

Is #9BBAFD good for buttons?

#9BBAFD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9BBAFD — white text only reaches 1.94:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9BBAFD the same as CSS lightskyblue?

No — #9BBAFD is not the CSS named color lightskyblue, but lightskyblue (#87CEFA) is the closest CSS named color.

#9BBAFD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9BBAFD

Not just a swatch — here's how #9BBAFD works with other colors. Named schemes with #9BBAFD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9BBAFD Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Maya Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9BBAFD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 Anchor #2E3236

Maya Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #9BBAFD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #C4E1FF

Maya Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Maya Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #9BBAFD Secondary #DDE9FF Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Maya Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Maya Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #9BBAFD Anchor #3B2924 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #779E7A Secondary #3C3734

Maya Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #9BBAFD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 25/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 64/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 28/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 39/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #9BBAFD

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People also use #9BBAFD with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEF2FC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9D9BFD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #9BBAFD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9BBAFD;
  --color-base-rgb: 155 186 253;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.1% 0.102 265.0);
  --color-50: #F0F5FE;
  --color-100: #D8E4FD;
  --color-200: #B1C8FC;
  --color-300: #7AA1F6;
  --color-400: #4A7CE8;
  --color-500: #265BCF;
  --color-600: #254B9D;
  --color-700: #21396E;
  --color-800: #192848;
  --color-900: #121A2C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F0F5FE',
    100: '#D8E4FD',
    200: '#B1C8FC',
    300: '#7AA1F6',
    400: '#4A7CE8',
    500: '#265BCF',
    600: '#254B9D',
    700: '#21396E',
    800: '#192848',
    900: '#121A2C',
  },
}

$base: #9BBAFD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F5FE;
$base-100: #D8E4FD;
$base-200: #B1C8FC;
$base-300: #7AA1F6;
$base-400: #4A7CE8;
$base-500: #265BCF;
$base-600: #254B9D;
$base-700: #21396E;
$base-800: #192848;
$base-900: #121A2C;
$base-hover: #4B83FB;
$base-subtle: #E5ECFB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9BBAFD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F5FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E4FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1C8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AA1F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4A7CE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#265BCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#254B9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#21396E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#192848",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#121A2C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}