Palettes / Colors / #95BBFA
#95BBFA — Light Vivid Blue
#95BBFA 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 #95BBFA 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.
#95BBFA 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 #FAD394; it also sits naturally between #94EEFA and #A094FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #95BBFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 149, 187, 250 |
| HSL | 217°, 91%, 78% |
| HSV | 217°, 40%, 98% |
| CMYK | 40%, 25%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 47.42, 48.83, 97.37 |
| Yxy | 48.83, 0.2449, 0.2522 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.35, 2.83, -35.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.88, 2.61, -38.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 58% · Green 73% · Blue 98%
Cyan 40% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #95BBFA
.text { color: #95BBFA; }
.background { background-color: #95BBFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #95BBFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(149, 187, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 91%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #95BBFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(149, 187, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #95BBFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(149, 187, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#95BBFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#95BBFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAD394:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.95:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #95BBFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #95BBFA
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 #95BBFA: ·
How #95BBFA 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 #95BBFA 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 #95BBFA?
#95BBFA is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 149, 187, 250). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #95BBFA?
#95BBFA is RGB 149, 187, 250 — HSL 217°, 91%, 78% — CMYK 40%, 25%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #95BBFA?
Its complement is #FAD394; analogous partners are #94EEFA and #A094FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #95BBFA for text?
Black text on #95BBFA has a contrast ratio of 10.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.95:1.