Palettes / Colors / #91DBFD
#91DBFD — Light Vivid Blue
#91DBFD 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 #91DBFD 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.
#91DBFD 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 #FDB391; it also sits naturally between #91FDE9 and #91A5FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #91DBFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 145, 219, 253 |
| HSL | 199°, 96%, 78% |
| HSV | 199°, 43%, 99% |
| CMYK | 43%, 13%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 54.74, 63.77, 102.35 |
| Yxy | 63.77, 0.2478, 0.2887 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.85, -14.39, -23.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.86, -13.35, -25.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 57% · Green 86% · Blue 99%
Cyan 43% · Magenta 13% · 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 #91DBFD
.text { color: #91DBFD; }
.background { background-color: #91DBFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #91DBFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(145, 219, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(199, 96%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #91DBFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(145, 219, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #91DBFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(145, 219, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#91DBFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#91DBFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDB391:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #91DBFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #91DBFD
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 #91DBFD: ·
How #91DBFD 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 #91DBFD 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 #91DBFD?
#91DBFD is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 145, 219, 253). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #91DBFD?
#91DBFD is RGB 145, 219, 253 — HSL 199°, 96%, 78% — CMYK 43%, 13%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #91DBFD?
Its complement is #FDB391; analogous partners are #91FDE9 and #91A5FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #91DBFD for text?
Black text on #91DBFD has a contrast ratio of 13.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.