Palettes / Colors / #95BDFF

#95BDFF — Light Vivid Blue

#95BDFF is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightSkyBlue (#87CEFA). It belongs to the blue family.

#95BDFF 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 #FFD694; it also sits naturally between #94F3FF and #A094FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 58% · Green 74% · Blue 100%

Cyan 42% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%

Previews

CSS code for #95BDFF

.text { color: #95BDFF; }
.background { background-color: #95BDFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #95BDFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(149, 189, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 100%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #95BDFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(149, 189, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #95BDFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(149, 189, 255, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#95BDFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#95BDFF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FFD694:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #95BDFF: #000000.

How #95BDFF 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 #95BDFF

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #95BDFE  ·  #95BE00 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #95BDFF?

#95BDFF is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 149, 189, 255). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #95BDFF?

#95BDFF is RGB 149, 189, 255 — HSL 217°, 100%, 79% — CMYK 42%, 26%, 0%, 0%.

What colors go with #95BDFF?

Its complement is #FFD694; analogous partners are #94F3FF and #A094FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #95BDFF for text?

Black text on #95BDFF has a contrast ratio of 11.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.91:1.