Palettes / Colors / #91CAEF
#91CAEF — Light Blue
#91CAEF is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #91CAEF 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.
#91CAEF 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 #EFB68F; it also sits naturally between #8FEFE5 and #8F99EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #91CAEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 145, 202, 239 |
| HSL | 204°, 75%, 75% |
| HSV | 204°, 39%, 94% |
| CMYK | 39%, 15%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 48.38, 54.49, 89.63 |
| Yxy | 54.49, 0.2513, 0.2831 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.75, -9.18, -24.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.82, -8.39, -25.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 57% · Green 79% · Blue 94%
Cyan 39% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #91CAEF
.text { color: #91CAEF; }
.background { background-color: #91CAEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #91CAEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(145, 202, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(204, 75%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #91CAEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(145, 202, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #91CAEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(145, 202, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#91CAEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#91CAEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFB68F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #91CAEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #91CAEF
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 #91CAEF: ·
How #91CAEF 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 #91CAEF 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 #91CAEF?
#91CAEF is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 145, 202, 239). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #91CAEF?
#91CAEF is RGB 145, 202, 239 — HSL 204°, 75%, 75% — CMYK 39%, 15%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #91CAEF?
Its complement is #EFB68F; analogous partners are #8FEFE5 and #8F99EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #91CAEF for text?
Black text on #91CAEF has a contrast ratio of 11.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.