#71AFCE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(72.3% 0.078 231), rgb(113, 175, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#71AFCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 231°. 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 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71AFCE |
| RGB | rgb(113, 175, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.078 231) |
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 #71AFCE | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71AFCE | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71AFCE text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71AFCE text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 231.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71AFCE
oklch(72.3% 0.078 231)
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Step 500
500
#3F94BB
oklch(63.1% 0.1 231.2)
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Step 600
600
#0F7EA7
oklch(55.7% 0.108 230.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#075674
oklch(42.6% 0.084 231.4)
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Step 900
900
#14475E
oklch(37.6% 0.066 232.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A37
oklch(27% 0.041 231.2)
#71AFCE 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) | #A0ADD0 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A3CE | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48B8B9 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71AFCE
#71AFCE
oklch(72.3% 0.078 231)
- #CE9879
#CE9879
oklch(72.4% 0.078 51)
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 #71AFCE, 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 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
Use #71AFCE 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.