#71C9FA
Closest named color: Lightblue (#7BC8F6). oklch(80% 0.11 234.8), rgb(113, 201, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#71C9FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lightblue (#7BC8F6), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lightblue (#7BC8F6) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71C9FA |
| RGB | rgb(113, 201, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.11 234.8) |
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 #71C9FA | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #71C9FA | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71C9FA text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71C9FA text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#EDF7FE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 238)
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Step 100
100
#D6EEFC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 233.3)
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Step 200
200
#B3E0FC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 235.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#71C9FA
oklch(80% 0.11 234.8)
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Step 400
400
#00AEEF
oklch(70.8% 0.149 234.4)
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Step 500
500
#0095CE
oklch(63.2% 0.133 234.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.118 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#004765
oklch(37.6% 0.08 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#002A3E
oklch(26.9% 0.057 235.2)
#71C9FA 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) | #B2C7FC | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB9F9 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D6D9 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71C9FA
#71C9FA
oklch(80% 0.11 234.8)
- #F5AA78
#F5AA78
oklch(79.9% 0.11 54.2)
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 #71C9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.010
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.017
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.026
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.032
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.035
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.047
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.055
Use #71C9FA 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.