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#91A6EE Color

#91A6EE is rgb(145, 166, 238) in RGB, hsl(226, 73%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 30%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#91A6EE
HEX#91A6EE
RGBrgb(145, 166, 238)
HSLhsl(226, 73%, 75%)
HSVhsv(226, 39%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 30%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(73.7% 0.107 271.1)
LABlab(68.62% 5.86 -38.96)
LCHlch(68.62% 39.40 278.55)

What #91A6EE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #91A6EE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#91A6EE Channel Values

How #91A6EE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 145 · G 166 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 226° · S 73% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 226° · S 39% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.36:1 vs white · 8.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #91A6EE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #91A6EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #91A6EE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #91A6EE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #91A6EE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#91A6EE
Protanopia#A3A3EE
Protanomaly#9CA4EE
Deuteranopia#9F9FEE
Deuteranomaly#9AA2EE
Tritanopia#82B1B1
Tritanomaly#88ADCC
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

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Using #91A6EE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-91a6ee: #91A6EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #91A6EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-91a6ee': '#91A6EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.651, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_91a6ee">#91A6EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#91A6EE"

More Blue Colors

#91A6EE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#91A6EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #91A6EE?

#91A6EE is a light blue — rgb(145, 166, 238) in RGB and hsl(226, 73%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.2.

What is the RGB value of #91A6EE?

#91A6EE is rgb(145, 166, 238) — red 145, green 166, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #91A6EE?

#91A6EE converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 30%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #91A6EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #91A6EE scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #91A6EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #91A6EE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 13.73, which is visibly different.

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