Palettes / Colors / #91CDFF
#91CDFF — Light Vivid Blue
#91CDFF 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 #91CDFF 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.
#91CDFF 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 #FFC18F; it also sits naturally between #8FFFF9 and #8F94FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #91CDFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 145, 205, 255 |
| HSL | 207°, 100%, 78% |
| HSV | 207°, 43%, 100% |
| CMYK | 43%, 20%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 51.56, 56.90, 102.87 |
| Yxy | 56.90, 0.2440, 0.2693 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.12, -6.55, -30.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.43, -6.07, -33.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 57% · Green 80% · Blue 100%
Cyan 43% · Magenta 20% · 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 #91CDFF
.text { color: #91CDFF; }
.background { background-color: #91CDFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #91CDFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(145, 205, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(207, 100%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #91CDFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(145, 205, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #91CDFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(145, 205, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#91CDFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#91CDFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFC18F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #91CDFF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #91CDFF
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 #91CDFF: ·
How #91CDFF 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 #91CDFF 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 #91CDFF?
#91CDFF is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 145, 205, 255). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #91CDFF?
#91CDFF is RGB 145, 205, 255 — HSL 207°, 100%, 78% — CMYK 43%, 20%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #91CDFF?
Its complement is #FFC18F; analogous partners are #8FFFF9 and #8F94FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #91CDFF for text?
Black text on #91CDFF has a contrast ratio of 12.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.