#81AAEA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.3% 0.104 259.1), rgb(129, 170, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#81AAEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81AAEA |
| RGB | rgb(129, 170, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 71%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.104 259.1) |
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 #81AAEA | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81AAEA | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81AAEA text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81AAEA text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#E2EAF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 259.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81AAEA
oklch(73.3% 0.104 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#5689D9
oklch(63.1% 0.133 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B71C6
oklch(55.5% 0.144 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#2D5FAB
oklch(49.2% 0.133 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#264E8B
oklch(42.8% 0.111 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#24416F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#152641
oklch(26.9% 0.056 259.3)
#81AAEA 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) | #92AEED | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A4E9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58B8C0 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81AAEA
#81AAEA
oklch(73.3% 0.104 259.1)
- #CCA159
#CCA159
oklch(73.4% 0.104 78.9)
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 #81AAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.074
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.076
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.078
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.078
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.079
Use #81AAEA 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.