#81A6BA
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.5% 0.05 232), rgb(129, 166, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#81A6BA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81A6BA |
| RGB | rgb(129, 166, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 29%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.05 232) |
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 #81A6BA | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81A6BA | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A6BA text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A6BA text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE3
oklch(88.4% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D2
oklch(81% 0.032 231.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81A6BA
oklch(70.5% 0.05 232)
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Step 500
500
#6191AA
oklch(63.2% 0.064 231.8)
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Step 600
600
#477B95
oklch(55.7% 0.069 231.5)
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Step 700
700
#38677F
oklch(49.1% 0.064 232.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F5467
oklch(42.6% 0.053 232.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A4654
oklch(37.8% 0.041 231)
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Step 950
950
#192931
oklch(27% 0.026 230.6)
#81A6BA 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) | #9CA4BB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949EBA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FACAC | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81A6BA
#81A6BA
oklch(70.5% 0.05 232)
- #BA9884
#BA9884
oklch(70.5% 0.05 52.1)
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 #81A6BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.012
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.019
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
Use #81A6BA 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.