#81A4E5
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.8% 0.103 262.3), rgb(129, 164, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#81A4E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81A4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 164, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.103 262.3) |
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 #81A4E5 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81A4E5 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A4E5 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A4E5 text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1EB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 262.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81A4E5
oklch(71.8% 0.103 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#5D87D9
oklch(63% 0.133 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#4370C6
oklch(55.6% 0.143 262)
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Step 700
700
#355DAB
oklch(49.1% 0.133 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C4C8B
oklch(42.6% 0.111 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#28406F
oklch(37.7% 0.086 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#182641
oklch(27.1% 0.054 262.5)
#81A4E5 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) | #8CA9E8 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829FE4 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CB2BB | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81A4E5
#81A4E5
oklch(71.8% 0.103 262.3)
- #C49E54
#C49E54
oklch(71.9% 0.103 82.5)
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 #81A4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.073
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.076
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.077
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.077
Use #81A4E5 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.