What color is #91B2D5?

#91B2D5 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blues White Shoes. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #91B2D5?

The RGB value is 145, 178, 213: 145 red, 178 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #91B2D5?

The complementary color is #D5B491, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #91B2D5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.53:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#91B2D5 color

#91B2D5 rgb(145, 178, 213)

Shades of blue

The hex color #91B2D5 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 69.8% green and 83.5% blue (145, 178, 213).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 45% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Blues White Shoes (#99BADD), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.53:1).

#91B2D5 color codes

HEX	`#91B2D5`
RGB	`rgb(145, 178, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 69.8%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 45%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 32%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 16%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.33, -2.95, -21.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.33, 21.5, 262.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.604, 42.663, 69.086)`
Decimal	`9548501`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #91B2D5, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #91B2D5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#91B2D5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #91B2D5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #91b2d5; }
.text { color: #91b2d5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #91b2d5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 178 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #91b2d5, #9291d5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

Questions

What color is #91B2D5?: #91B2D5 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blues White Shoes. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #91B2D5?: The RGB value is 145, 178, 213: 145 red, 178 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #91B2D5?: The complementary color is #D5B491, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #91B2D5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.53:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.