Palettes / Colors / #95ADEE
#95ADEE — Light Blue
#95ADEE is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #95ADEE 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.
#95ADEE 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 #EED696; it also sits naturally between #96D9EE and #AA96EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #95ADEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 149, 173, 238 |
| HSL | 224°, 72%, 76% |
| HSV | 224°, 37%, 93% |
| CMYK | 37%, 27%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 42.77, 42.45, 86.83 |
| Yxy | 42.45, 0.2486, 0.2467 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.18, 7.38, -35.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.15, 6.74, -38.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 58% · Green 68% · Blue 93%
Cyan 37% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #95ADEE
.text { color: #95ADEE; }
.background { background-color: #95ADEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #95ADEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(149, 173, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(224, 72%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #95ADEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(149, 173, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #95ADEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(149, 173, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#95ADEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#95ADEE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EED696:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.49:1 AAA |
Best text color on #95ADEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #95ADEE
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 #95ADEE: ·
How #95ADEE 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 #95ADEE 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 #95ADEE?
#95ADEE is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 149, 173, 238). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #95ADEE?
#95ADEE is RGB 149, 173, 238 — HSL 224°, 72%, 76% — CMYK 37%, 27%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #95ADEE?
Its complement is #EED696; analogous partners are #96D9EE and #AA96EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #95ADEE for text?
Black text on #95ADEE has a contrast ratio of 9.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.21:1.