#91A2CF
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(71.5% 0.069 268.5), rgb(145, 162, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#91A2CF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91A2CF |
| RGB | rgb(145, 162, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 39%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.069 268.5) |
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 #91A2CF | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91A2CF | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A2CF text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A2CF text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 269)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91A2CF
oklch(71.5% 0.069 268.5)
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Step 500
500
#7387BF
oklch(63% 0.088 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C70AB
oklch(55.5% 0.095 268.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C5E93
oklch(49.1% 0.088 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E4D77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 268.3)
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Step 900
900
#354060
oklch(37.7% 0.057 269.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 267.7)
#91A2CF 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) | #94A5D1 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA0CE | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80ABB1 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91A2CF
#91A2CF
oklch(71.5% 0.069 268.5)
- #B5A171
#B5A171
oklch(71.5% 0.069 87.9)
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 #91A2CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.071
Use #91A2CF 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.