Palettes / Colors / #91CEFD
#91CEFD — Light Vivid Blue
#91CEFD 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 #91CEFD 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.
#91CEFD 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 #FDC091; it also sits naturally between #91FDF6 and #9198FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #91CEFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 145, 206, 253 |
| HSL | 206°, 96%, 78% |
| HSV | 206°, 43%, 99% |
| CMYK | 43%, 19%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 51.48, 57.25, 101.27 |
| Yxy | 57.25, 0.2451, 0.2726 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.32, -7.62, -29.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.67, -7.05, -31.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 57% · Green 81% · Blue 99%
Cyan 43% · 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 #91CEFD
.text { color: #91CEFD; }
.background { background-color: #91CEFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #91CEFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(145, 206, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(206, 96%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #91CEFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(145, 206, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #91CEFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(145, 206, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#91CEFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#91CEFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDC091:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #91CEFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #91CEFD
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 #91CEFD: ·
How #91CEFD 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 #91CEFD 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 #91CEFD?
#91CEFD is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 145, 206, 253). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #91CEFD?
#91CEFD is RGB 145, 206, 253 — HSL 206°, 96%, 78% — CMYK 43%, 19%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #91CEFD?
Its complement is #FDC091; analogous partners are #91FDF6 and #9198FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #91CEFD for text?
Black text on #91CEFD has a contrast ratio of 12.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.