#81BEDE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.2% 0.078 232), rgb(129, 190, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#81BEDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81BEDE |
| RGB | rgb(129, 190, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.078 232) |
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 #81BEDE | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81BEDE | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81BEDE text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81BEDE text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#DCEDF7
oklch(93.6% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 200
200
#BEDFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 231.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81BEDE
oklch(77.2% 0.078 232)
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Step 400
400
#3BADE0
oklch(70.6% 0.124 232)
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Step 500
500
#0096C9
oklch(63.2% 0.128 231.5)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.055 231.9)
#81BEDE 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) | #AEBCE0 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B1DE | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BC7C8 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81BEDE
#81BEDE
oklch(77.2% 0.078 232)
- #DDA787
#DDA787
oklch(77.1% 0.078 51.9)
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 #81BEDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.047
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #81BEDE 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.