#91A5DA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.6% 0.081 268.4), rgb(145, 165, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#91A5DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91A5DA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 165, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 50%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.081 268.4) |
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 #91A5DA | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91A5DA | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A5DA text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A5DA text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 268.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91A5DA
oklch(72.6% 0.081 268.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F87C8
oklch(63.2% 0.102 268)
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Step 600
600
#586FB5
oklch(55.6% 0.112 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#485D9C
oklch(49.2% 0.104 268.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B4C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#324065
oklch(37.7% 0.066 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E253B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 269.9)
#91A5DA 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) | #94A9DC | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA3D9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CB0B7 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91A5DA
#91A5DA
oklch(72.6% 0.081 268.4)
- #BBA46A
#BBA46A
oklch(72.6% 0.081 88.7)
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 #91A5DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.066
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.069
Use #91A5DA 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.