Palettes / Colors / #91CFF3
#91CFF3 — Light Vivid Blue
#91CFF3 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 #91CFF3 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.
#91CFF3 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 #F3B591; it also sits naturally between #91F3E6 and #919EF3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #91CFF3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 145, 207, 243 |
| HSL | 202°, 80%, 76% |
| HSV | 202°, 40%, 95% |
| CMYK | 40%, 15%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 50.17, 57.12, 93.17 |
| Yxy | 57.12, 0.2503, 0.2849 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.25, -10.77, -23.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.58, -9.89, -25.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 57% · Green 81% · Blue 95%
Cyan 40% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #91CFF3
.text { color: #91CFF3; }
.background { background-color: #91CFF3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #91CFF3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(145, 207, 243); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(202, 80%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #91CFF3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(145, 207, 243, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #91CFF3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(145, 207, 243, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#91CFF3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#91CFF3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #91CFF3
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F3B591:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #91CFF3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #91CFF3
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 #91CFF3: ·
How #91CFF3 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 #91CFF3 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 #91CFF3?
#91CFF3 is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 145, 207, 243). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #91CFF3?
#91CFF3 is RGB 145, 207, 243 — HSL 202°, 80%, 76% — CMYK 40%, 15%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #91CFF3?
Its complement is #F3B591; analogous partners are #91F3E6 and #919EF3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #91CFF3 for text?
Black text on #91CFF3 has a contrast ratio of 12.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.