Palettes / Colors / #94BDFD
#94BDFD — Light Vivid Blue
#94BDFD 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 #94BDFD 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.
#94BDFD 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 #FDD596; it also sits naturally between #96F1FD and #A296FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #94BDFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 148, 189, 253 |
| HSL | 217°, 96%, 79% |
| HSV | 217°, 42%, 99% |
| CMYK | 42%, 25%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 48.14, 49.78, 100.00 |
| Yxy | 49.78, 0.2432, 0.2515 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.94, 2.28, -35.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.56, 2.11, -39.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 58% · Green 74% · Blue 99%
Cyan 42% · Magenta 25% · 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 #94BDFD
.text { color: #94BDFD; }
.background { background-color: #94BDFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #94BDFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(148, 189, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 96%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #94BDFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(148, 189, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #94BDFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(148, 189, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#94BDFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#94BDFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDD596:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.92:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #94BDFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #94BDFD
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 #94BDFD: ·
How #94BDFD 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 #94BDFD 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 #94BDFD?
#94BDFD is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 148, 189, 253). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #94BDFD?
#94BDFD is RGB 148, 189, 253 — HSL 217°, 96%, 79% — CMYK 42%, 25%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #94BDFD?
Its complement is #FDD596; analogous partners are #96F1FD and #A296FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #94BDFD for text?
Black text on #94BDFD has a contrast ratio of 10.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.92:1.