#95BBF9 Color
#95BBF9 is rgb(149, 187, 249) in RGB, hsl(217, 89%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 25%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Cobalt Blue (#88ACE0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#95BBF9rgb(149, 187, 249)hsl(217, 89%, 78%)hsv(217, 40%, 98%)cmyk(40%, 25%, 0%, 2%)oklch(78.8% 0.098 260)lab(74.86% -1.52 -35.25)lch(74.86% 35.28 267.52)What #95BBF9 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 #95BBF9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#95BBF9 Channel Values
How #95BBF9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 149 · G 187 · B 249 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 217° · S 89% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 217° · S 40% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.95:1 vs white · 10.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #95BBF9 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.
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Colors That Go With #95BBF9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #95BBF9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #95BBF9
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 #95BBF9 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.
#95BBF9#B5B5F9#A9B8F9#B0B0FA#A6B4F9#87C4C4#8DC1DB#B9B9B9Using #95BBF9 in Code
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--color-95bbf9: #95BBF9;background-color: #95BBF9;colors: { 'color-95bbf9': '#95BBF9' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.733, blue: 0.976)<color name="color_95bbf9">#95BBF9</color>fill="#95BBF9"More Blue Colors
#95BBF9 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#95BBF9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #95BBF9?
#95BBF9 is a light blue — rgb(149, 187, 249) in RGB and hsl(217, 89%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Cobalt Blue (#88ACE0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.49.
What is the RGB value of #95BBF9?
#95BBF9 is rgb(149, 187, 249) — red 149, green 187, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #95BBF9?
#95BBF9 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 25%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #95BBF9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #95BBF9 scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #95BBF9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #95BBF9 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 14.97, which is visibly different.
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