#71ADD1
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(72% 0.081 235.8), rgb(113, 173, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#71ADD1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71ADD1 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 173, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 51%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.081 235.8) |
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 #71ADD1 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71ADD1 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71ADD1 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71ADD1 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 234.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6DD
oklch(80.8% 0.05 236.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71ADD1
oklch(72% 0.081 235.8)
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Step 500
500
#4193C0
oklch(63.2% 0.104 235.8)
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Step 600
600
#167CAC
oklch(55.5% 0.113 236)
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Step 700
700
#016994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B5578
oklch(42.6% 0.088 236.3)
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Step 900
900
#154761
oklch(37.8% 0.068 235.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A39
oklch(27.2% 0.043 235.7)
#71ADD1 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) | #9CACD3 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA1D0 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46B6B9 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71ADD1
#71ADD1
oklch(72% 0.081 235.8)
- #CD9873
#CD9873
oklch(72.1% 0.081 55.9)
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 #71ADD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.066
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.068
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.069
Use #71ADD1 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.