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#91D7FD Color

#91D7FD is rgb(145, 215, 253) in RGB, hsl(201, 96%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 15%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Cyan (#87D3F8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#91D7FD
HEX#91D7FD
RGBrgb(145, 215, 253)
HSLhsl(201, 96%, 78%)
HSVhsv(201, 43%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 15%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(84.6% 0.088 233)
LABlab(82.36% -15.51 -25.97)
LCHlch(82.36% 30.25 239.15)

What #91D7FD 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 #91D7FD, 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.

#91D7FD Channel Values

How #91D7FD 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 215 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 201° · S 96% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 201° · S 43% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.57:1 vs white · 13.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #91D7FD 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 text1.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #91D7FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #91D7FD; 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 #91D7FD

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 #91D7FD 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#91D7FD
Protanopia#CDCDFD
Protanomaly#B8D1FD
Deuteranopia#C3C3FE
Deuteranomaly#B1CCFE
Tritanopia#88DCDC
Tritanomaly#8BDAEA
Achromatopsia#CECECE

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Using #91D7FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-91d7fd: #91D7FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #91D7FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-91d7fd': '#91D7FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.843, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_91d7fd">#91D7FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#91D7FD"

More Blue Colors

#91D7FD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#91D7FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #91D7FD?

#91D7FD is a light blue — rgb(145, 215, 253) in RGB and hsl(201, 96%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Cyan (#87D3F8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.45.

What is the RGB value of #91D7FD?

#91D7FD is rgb(145, 215, 253) — red 145, green 215, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #91D7FD?

#91D7FD converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 15%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #91D7FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #91D7FD scores 1.57:1 against white and 13.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #91D7FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #91D7FD 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 lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 4.52, which is very hard to tell apart.

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