What color is #9FD4F7?

#9FD4F7 is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(159, 212, 247), and in HSL hsl(204, 85%, 80%).

Is #9FD4F7 accessible as text?

On white, #9FD4F7 has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.23:1 (passes). For text placed on #9FD4F7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9FD4F7?

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

What colors go well with #9FD4F7?

#9FD4F7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F7C3A1. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9FD4F7 below.

Is #9FD4F7 good for buttons?

#9FD4F7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9FD4F7 — white text only reaches 1.59:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9FD4F7 the same as CSS lightskyblue?

No — #9FD4F7 is not the CSS named color lightskyblue, but lightskyblue (#87CEFA) is the closest CSS named color.

#9FD4F7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9FD4F7

Not just a swatch — here's how #9FD4F7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #9FD4F7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9FD4F7 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Baby 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 #9FD4F7 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Baby 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 #9FD4F7 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2723

Baby 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 #9FD4F7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #CBFBFF

Baby 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 Baby Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #9FD4F7 Secondary #EBFDFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Baby 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 Baby Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #9FD4F7 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 28/100

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 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 15/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 63/100

High

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

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #9FD4F7 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 11.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFF6FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A1B8F7 — 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 #9FD4F7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9FD4F7;
  --color-base-rgb: 159 212 247;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.5% 0.074 237.7);
  --color-50: #F0F9FE;
  --color-100: #D8EEFD;
  --color-200: #B4DDF9;
  --color-300: #81C3EE;
  --color-400: #53A7DF;
  --color-500: #3089C5;
  --color-600: #2C6B96;
  --color-700: #254E6A;
  --color-800: #1C3545;
  --color-900: #13212A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  baby-blue: {
    50: '#F0F9FE',
    100: '#D8EEFD',
    200: '#B4DDF9',
    300: '#81C3EE',
    400: '#53A7DF',
    500: '#3089C5',
    600: '#2C6B96',
    700: '#254E6A',
    800: '#1C3545',
    900: '#13212A',
  },
}

$base: #9FD4F7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F9FE;
$base-100: #D8EEFD;
$base-200: #B4DDF9;
$base-300: #81C3EE;
$base-400: #53A7DF;
$base-500: #3089C5;
$base-600: #2C6B96;
$base-700: #254E6A;
$base-800: #1C3545;
$base-900: #13212A;
$base-hover: #55B3F1;
$base-subtle: #E6F2FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9FD4F7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4DDF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81C3EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53A7DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3089C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2C6B96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#254E6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3545",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13212A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9FD4F7

Color Lab

Pairs with #9FD4F7

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