Palettes / Colors / #95BEEB
#95BEEB — Light Blue
#95BEEB 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 #95BEEB 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.
#95BEEB 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 #EBC194; it also sits naturally between #94E9EB and #9594EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #95BEEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 149, 190, 235 |
| HSL | 211°, 68%, 75% |
| HSV | 211°, 37%, 92% |
| CMYK | 37%, 19%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 45.80, 49.21, 85.68 |
| Yxy | 49.21, 0.2535, 0.2724 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.58, -2.76, -26.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.15, -2.52, -28.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 58% · Green 75% · Blue 92%
Cyan 37% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #95BEEB
.text { color: #95BEEB; }
.background { background-color: #95BEEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #95BEEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(149, 190, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(211, 68%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #95BEEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(149, 190, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #95BEEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(149, 190, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#95BEEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#95BEEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBC194:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.94:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.84:1 AAA |
Best text color on #95BEEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #95BEEB
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 #95BEEB: ·
How #95BEEB 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 #95BEEB 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 #95BEEB?
#95BEEB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 149, 190, 235). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #95BEEB?
#95BEEB is RGB 149, 190, 235 — HSL 211°, 68%, 75% — CMYK 37%, 19%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #95BEEB?
Its complement is #EBC194; analogous partners are #94E9EB and #9594EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #95BEEB for text?
Black text on #95BEEB has a contrast ratio of 10.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.94:1.