Close to Cornflower Blue
#91AFFE
#91AFFE is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 56.9% red, 68.6% green, and 99.6% blue. Its hue is 223°, with 98% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #91AFFE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.15:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.77:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.15:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.77:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #91AFFE as they’d see it.
#91AFFE in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #91AFFE
What color is #91AFFE?
#91AFFE is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 56.9% red, 68.6% green, and 99.6% blue. Its hue is 223°, with 98% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #91AFFE in RGB?
#91AFFE is rgb(145, 175, 254): 145 red, 175 green, and 254 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #91AFFE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(43, 31, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #91AFFE?
PANTONE 272 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #91AFFE?
Its complement #CAAE60 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.