Palettes / Colors / #91CDFC
#91CDFC — Light Vivid Blue
#91CDFC 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 #91CDFC 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.
#91CDFC 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 #FCC092; it also sits naturally between #92FCF5 and #9299FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #91CDFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 145, 205, 252 |
| HSL | 206°, 95%, 78% |
| HSV | 206°, 42%, 99% |
| CMYK | 42%, 19%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 51.08, 56.71, 100.35 |
| Yxy | 56.71, 0.2454, 0.2725 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.02, -7.35, -29.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.31, -6.80, -31.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 57% · Green 80% · Blue 99%
Cyan 42% · Magenta 19% · 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 #91CDFC
.text { color: #91CDFC; }
.background { background-color: #91CDFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #91CDFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(145, 205, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(206, 95%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #91CDFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(145, 205, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #91CDFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(145, 205, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#91CDFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#91CDFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCC092:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #91CDFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #91CDFC
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 #91CDFC: ·
How #91CDFC 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 #91CDFC 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 #91CDFC?
#91CDFC is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 145, 205, 252). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #91CDFC?
#91CDFC is RGB 145, 205, 252 — HSL 206°, 95%, 78% — CMYK 42%, 19%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #91CDFC?
Its complement is #FCC092; analogous partners are #92FCF5 and #9299FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #91CDFC for text?
Black text on #91CDFC has a contrast ratio of 12.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.