#91B9DC Hex Color
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#91b9dc is a dusty, unsaturated blue with a distinct ashy character. Because of its light, cool temperature, it works effectively as a subtle background color for clean, modern interfaces in finance or tech. It offers high legibility with black text, making it a functional choice for body copy. Pair it with crisp charcoals rather than pure white to prevent the shade from appearing washed out.
Questions about #91b9dc
What is #91b9dc in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #91b9dc is rgb(145, 185, 220), in HSL hsl(208, 52%, 72%) and in CMYK 34%, 16%, 0%, 14%.
What colors pair best with #91b9dc?
This blue works best when paired with deep charcoal or soft slate grays to maintain contrast. Avoid using pure white text, which can make this light, ashy shade appear washed out and difficult to read on screens.
Is #91b9dc readable on white or black?
#91b9dc has a 2.06:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.17:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.