#81A6BD
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.6% 0.053 235.8), rgb(129, 166, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#81A6BD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81A6BD |
| RGB | rgb(129, 166, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.053 235.8) |
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 #81A6BD | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81A6BD | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A6BD text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81A6BD text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
-
Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
-
Step 300
300
#ADC4D3
oklch(80.8% 0.033 236.4)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#81A6BD
oklch(70.6% 0.053 235.8)
-
Step 500
500
#6190AD
oklch(63.1% 0.067 236.4)
-
Step 600
600
#467A98
oklch(55.6% 0.073 235.5)
-
Step 700
700
#376782
oklch(49.2% 0.068 235.1)
-
Step 800
800
#2E546A
oklch(42.7% 0.057 235.6)
-
Step 900
900
#2A4556
oklch(37.6% 0.044 237.2)
-
Step 950
950
#192932
oklch(27.1% 0.027 233.8)
#81A6BD 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) | #9CA5BE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939EBD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EACAD | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81A6BD
#81A6BD
oklch(70.6% 0.053 235.8)
- #BB9881
#BB9881
oklch(70.6% 0.053 55)
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 #81A6BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.016
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
Use #81A6BD 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.