Palettes / Colors / #64CEFB
#64CEFB — Light Vivid Blue
#64CEFB is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightSkyBlue (#87CEFA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightskyblue (#87CEFA) — not an exact match. CSS lightskyblue gives you #87CEFA, a different color; use #64CEFB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#64CEFB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FB9265; it also sits naturally between #65FBDD and #6583FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #64CEFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 100, 206, 251 |
| HSL | 198°, 95%, 69% |
| HSV | 198°, 60%, 98% |
| CMYK | 60%, 18%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 44.74, 53.82, 99.30 |
| Yxy | 53.82, 0.2261, 0.2720 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.35, -17.76, -31.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.36, -15.85, -34.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 39% · Green 81% · Blue 98%
Cyan 60% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #64CEFB
.text { color: #64CEFB; }
.background { background-color: #64CEFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #64CEFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(100, 206, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(198, 95%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #64CEFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(100, 206, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #64CEFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(100, 206, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#64CEFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#64CEFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FB9265:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #64CEFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #64CEFB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #64CEFB: ·
How #64CEFB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #64CEFB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #64CEFB?
#64CEFB is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 100, 206, 251). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #64CEFB?
#64CEFB is RGB 100, 206, 251 — HSL 198°, 95%, 69% — CMYK 60%, 18%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #64CEFB?
Its complement is #FB9265; analogous partners are #65FBDD and #6583FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #64CEFB for text?
Black text on #64CEFB has a contrast ratio of 11.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.