What color is #9BCFE6?

#9BCFE6 is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(155, 207, 230), and in HSL hsl(198, 60%, 75%).

Is #9BCFE6 accessible as text?

On white, #9BCFE6 has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.46:1 (passes). For text placed on #9BCFE6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9BCFE6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-300 (#74D4FF).

What colors go well with #9BCFE6?

#9BCFE6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E6B099. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9BCFE6 below.

Is #9BCFE6 good for buttons?

#9BCFE6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9BCFE6 — white text only reaches 1.69:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9BCFE6 the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #9BCFE6 is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#9BCFE6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9BCFE6

Not just a swatch — here's how #9BCFE6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #9BCFE6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9BCFE6 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9BCFE6 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #9BCFE6 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Sky Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #9BCFE6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #C6F6FF

Sky 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 Sky Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #9BCFE6 Secondary #E5F7FF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Sky 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 Sky Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #9BCFE6 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 31/100

Cool

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

Softness 73/100

High

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

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 64/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 11.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDF4F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #99B5E6 — 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 #9BCFE6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9BCFE6;
  --color-base-rgb: 155 207 230;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.6% 0.063 227.0);
  --color-50: #F2F9FC;
  --color-100: #DEF0F8;
  --color-200: #BEE0EF;
  --color-300: #91C7DE;
  --color-400: #67ADCB;
  --color-500: #4690AF;
  --color-600: #3C7086;
  --color-700: #2F5160;
  --color-800: #22363F;
  --color-900: #162227;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sky-blue: {
    50: '#F2F9FC',
    100: '#DEF0F8',
    200: '#BEE0EF',
    300: '#91C7DE',
    400: '#67ADCB',
    500: '#4690AF',
    600: '#3C7086',
    700: '#2F5160',
    800: '#22363F',
    900: '#162227',
  },
}

$base: #9BCFE6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F9FC;
$base-100: #DEF0F8;
$base-200: #BEE0EF;
$base-300: #91C7DE;
$base-400: #67ADCB;
$base-500: #4690AF;
$base-600: #3C7086;
$base-700: #2F5160;
$base-800: #22363F;
$base-900: #162227;
$base-hover: #5CB1D6;
$base-subtle: #E3EFF5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9BCFE6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF0F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEE0EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#91C7DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67ADCB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4690AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C7086",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F5160",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22363F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162227",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9BCFE6

Color Lab

Pairs with #9BCFE6

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