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#95CBFE Color

#95CBFE is rgb(149, 203, 254) in RGB, hsl(209, 98%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 20%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#95CBFE
HEX#95CBFE
RGBrgb(149, 203, 254)
HSLhsl(209, 98%, 79%)
HSVhsv(209, 41%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 20%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(82.3% 0.092 247.6)
LABlab(79.33% -8.46 -31.07)
LCHlch(79.33% 32.20 254.77)

What #95CBFE 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 #95CBFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Sky Blue#87CEFAΔE 6.29Baby Blue Eyes#A1CAF1ΔE 7.19Aero#7CB9E8ΔE 7.48Maya Blue#73C2FBΔE 8.23Pale Cyan#87D3F8ΔE 10.19Very Light Azure#74BBFBΔE 10.26

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

#95CBFE Channel Values

How #95CBFE 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 149 · G 203 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 209° · S 98% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 209° · S 41% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.71:1 vs white · 12.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #95CBFE 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 text1.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #95CBFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #95CBFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #95CBFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#95CBFE
Complementary
#FEC895
Analogous
#95FEFC
Analogous
#9597FE
Triadic
#FE95CB
Triadic
#CBFE95
Split comp.
#FE9597
Split comp.
#FEFC95

Tints & Shades of #95CBFE

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.

Tints

#A4D3FE
#AED8FE
#BDDFFE
#CDE6FE
#DCEEFF
#E6F3FF

Shades

#5DB0FD
#2B97FD
#027CED
#025FB6
#01427E
#01274C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #95CBFE.

How #95CBFE 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#95CBFE
Protanopia#C3C3FE
Protanomaly#B3C6FE
Deuteranopia#BBBBFF
Deuteranomaly#ADC2FF
Tritanopia#89D2D2
Tritanomaly#8ECFE5
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

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Using #95CBFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-95cbfe: #95CBFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #95CBFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-95cbfe': '#95CBFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.796, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_95cbfe">#95CBFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#95CBFE"

More Blue Colors

#95CBFE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#95CBFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #95CBFE?

#95CBFE is a light blue — rgb(149, 203, 254) in RGB and hsl(209, 98%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.29.

What is the RGB value of #95CBFE?

#95CBFE is rgb(149, 203, 254) — red 149, green 203, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #95CBFE?

#95CBFE converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 20%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #95CBFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #95CBFE scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #95CBFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #95CBFE 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 6.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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