Palettes / Colors / #91C5FD
#91C5FD — Light Vivid Blue
#91C5FD 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 #91C5FD 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.
#91C5FD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FDC991; it also sits naturally between #91FBFD and #9391FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #91C5FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 145, 197, 253 |
| HSL | 211°, 96%, 78% |
| HSV | 211°, 43%, 99% |
| CMYK | 43%, 22%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 49.37, 53.04, 100.56 |
| Yxy | 53.04, 0.2432, 0.2613 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.90, -2.81, -32.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.83, -2.60, -36.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 57% · Green 77% · Blue 99%
Cyan 43% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #91C5FD
.text { color: #91C5FD; }
.background { background-color: #91C5FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #91C5FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(145, 197, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(211, 96%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #91C5FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(145, 197, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #91C5FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(145, 197, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#91C5FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#91C5FD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #91C5FD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDC991:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #91C5FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #91C5FD
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 #91C5FD: ·
How #91C5FD 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 #91C5FD 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 #91C5FD?
#91C5FD is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 145, 197, 253). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #91C5FD?
#91C5FD is RGB 145, 197, 253 — HSL 211°, 96%, 78% — CMYK 43%, 22%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #91C5FD?
Its complement is #FDC991; analogous partners are #91FBFD and #9391FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #91C5FD for text?
Black text on #91C5FD has a contrast ratio of 11.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.