#81BBD8
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.3% 0.073 230.6), rgb(129, 187, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#81BBD8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81BBD8 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 187, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 53%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.073 230.6) |
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 #81BBD8 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81BBD8 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81BBD8 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81BBD8 text on black | 10.03:1 | 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
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF6
oklch(93.6% 0.022 230.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFDFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 229.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81BBD8
oklch(76.3% 0.073 230.6)
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Step 400
400
#43ADDC
oklch(70.6% 0.117 231)
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Step 500
500
#0096C7
oklch(63.1% 0.126 230.5)
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Step 600
600
#007EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#81BBD8 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) | #ADB9DA | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0AFD8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FC3C4 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81BBD8
#81BBD8
oklch(76.3% 0.073 230.6)
- #D8A588
#D8A588
oklch(76.2% 0.073 50.9)
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 #81BBD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
Use #81BBD8 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.