#81BADF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.3% 0.08 237.7), rgb(129, 186, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#81BADF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81BADF |
| RGB | rgb(129, 186, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.08 237.7) |
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 #81BADF | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81BADF | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81BADF text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81BADF text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 236)
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Step 200
200
#BFDEF3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 237.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81BADF
oklch(76.3% 0.08 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#44ABE6
oklch(70.7% 0.127 237.7)
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Step 500
500
#0094D3
oklch(63.2% 0.139 237.5)
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Step 600
600
#007CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.123 237.7)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#00557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#004768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 237.5)
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Step 950
950
#002A40
oklch(27% 0.06 237.8)
#81BADF 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) | #A9B9E1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DAFDE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CC3C6 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81BADF
#81BADF
oklch(76.3% 0.08 237.7)
- #D9A680
#D9A680
oklch(76.3% 0.079 57.9)
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 #81BADF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.042
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.052
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.053
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
Use #81BADF 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.