#71A9CF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(71% 0.081 239.1), rgb(113, 169, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#71A9CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71A9CF |
| RGB | rgb(113, 169, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.081 239.1) |
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 #71A9CF | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71A9CF | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A9CF text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A9CF text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 238.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71A9CF
oklch(71% 0.081 239.1)
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Step 500
500
#4692C1
oklch(63.2% 0.103 238.5)
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Step 600
600
#217BAE
oklch(55.6% 0.113 239.3)
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Step 700
700
#116795
oklch(49% 0.105 239.4)
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Step 800
800
#145579
oklch(42.8% 0.086 238.7)
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Step 900
900
#194661
oklch(37.7% 0.067 238.6)
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Step 950
950
#102939
oklch(26.9% 0.043 239.2)
#71A9CF 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) | #98A8D1 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9ECE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48B3B5 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71A9CF
#71A9CF
oklch(71% 0.081 239.1)
- #C8966E
#C8966E
oklch(71.1% 0.081 59.6)
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 #71A9CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.067
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.075
Use #71A9CF 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.