Palettes / Colors / #71DBFF
#71DBFF — Light Vivid Blue
#71DBFF 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 #71DBFF 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.
#71DBFF 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 #FF9470; it also sits naturally between #70FFDB and #7094FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #71DBFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 113, 219, 255 |
| HSL | 195°, 100%, 72% |
| HSV | 195°, 56%, 100% |
| CMYK | 56%, 14%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 50.19, 61.39, 103.81 |
| Yxy | 61.39, 0.2330, 0.2850 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.59, -20.81, -26.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.35, -18.89, -29.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 44% · Green 86% · Blue 100%
Cyan 56% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #71DBFF
.text { color: #71DBFF; }
.background { background-color: #71DBFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #71DBFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(113, 219, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 100%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #71DBFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(113, 219, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #71DBFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(113, 219, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#71DBFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#71DBFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FF9470:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #71DBFF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #71DBFF
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 #71DBFF: ·
How #71DBFF 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 #71DBFF 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 #71DBFF?
#71DBFF is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 113, 219, 255). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #71DBFF?
#71DBFF is RGB 113, 219, 255 — HSL 195°, 100%, 72% — CMYK 56%, 14%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #71DBFF?
Its complement is #FF9470; analogous partners are #70FFDB and #7094FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #71DBFF for text?
Black text on #71DBFF has a contrast ratio of 13.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.