#81D7FA
Closest named color: Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA). oklch(83.7% 0.097 226.2), rgb(129, 215, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#81D7FA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81D7FA |
| RGB | rgb(129, 215, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 92%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.097 226.2) |
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 #81D7FA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #81D7FA | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #81D7FA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81D7FA text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
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
#EDF7FC
oklch(97% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#D7EEF8
oklch(93.5% 0.028 225.7)
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Step 200
200
#B4E1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 226.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81D7FA
oklch(83.7% 0.097 226.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B1E1
oklch(70.8% 0.135 226)
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Step 500
500
#0097C1
oklch(63% 0.121 226.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#81D7FA 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) | #C4D3FC | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C6FA | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41E1E2 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81D7FA
#81D7FA
oklch(83.7% 0.097 226.2)
- #FFB694
#FFB694
oklch(83.7% 0.097 45.9)
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 #81D7FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.024
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.027
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.036
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.039
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.059
Use #81D7FA 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.