#81BCCE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.1% 0.066 218.9), rgb(129, 188, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#81BCCE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81BCCE |
| RGB | rgb(129, 188, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.066 218.9) |
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 #81BCCE | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #81BCCE | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81BCCE text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81BCCE text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF3
oklch(93.6% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 200
200
#BFDFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.037 220.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81BCCE
oklch(76.1% 0.066 218.9)
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Step 400
400
#43B0CD
oklch(70.7% 0.106 218.8)
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Step 500
500
#0099B8
oklch(63.1% 0.114 219)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586B
oklch(42.5% 0.077 219.1)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#81BCCE 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) | #B0B8CF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4AFCE | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64C2C1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81BCCE
#81BCCE
oklch(76.1% 0.066 218.9)
- #D7A493
#D7A493
oklch(76.2% 0.065 39.2)
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 #81BCCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
Use #81BCCE 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.