#64D3FA
Closest named color: Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA). oklch(81.7% 0.115 224), rgb(100, 211, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#64D3FA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64D3FA |
| RGB | rgb(100, 211, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 94%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.115 224) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #64D3FA | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #64D3FA | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #64D3FA text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #64D3FA text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBF8FD
oklch(97.1% 0.015 222.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3EFFB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 225.4)
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Step 200
200
#ACE3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.064 224.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#64D3FA
oklch(81.7% 0.115 224)
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Step 400
400
#00B1DD
oklch(70.6% 0.133 223.9)
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Step 500
500
#0098BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#64D3FA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BDCFFC | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BFFA | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DFDF | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64D3FA
#64D3FA
oklch(81.7% 0.115 224)
- #FFAC88
#FFAC88
oklch(81.7% 0.11 44.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #64D3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.031
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.032
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.033
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.033
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.059
Use #64D3FA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.