#81AFCA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.1% 0.063 234.5), rgb(129, 175, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#81AFCA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81AFCA |
| RGB | rgb(129, 175, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.063 234.5) |
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 #81AFCA | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81AFCA | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81AFCA text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81AFCA text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 236.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#81AFCA
oklch(73.1% 0.063 234.5)
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Step 500
500
#5692B3
oklch(63.2% 0.08 234.1)
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Step 600
600
#387B9F
oklch(55.5% 0.088 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#2A6888
oklch(49.2% 0.081 234.4)
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Step 800
800
#24556E
oklch(42.7% 0.067 233.6)
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Step 900
900
#234659
oklch(37.7% 0.052 234.2)
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Step 950
950
#152934
oklch(26.9% 0.033 233.9)
#81AFCA 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) | #A2AECB | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A5CA | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68B6B8 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81AFCA
#81AFCA
oklch(73.1% 0.063 234.5)
- #C89E83
#C89E83
oklch(73.1% 0.063 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 #81AFCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #81AFCA 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.