#91A5DF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(72.8% 0.088 269.5), rgb(145, 165, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#91A5DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91A5DF |
| RGB | rgb(145, 165, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 55%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.088 269.5) |
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 #91A5DF | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91A5DF | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A5DF text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A5DF text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 268.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91A5DF
oklch(72.8% 0.088 269.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E85CD
oklch(63% 0.112 269.5)
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Step 600
600
#576EBA
oklch(55.6% 0.121 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#475CA1
oklch(49.2% 0.113 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B4B82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#323F68
oklch(37.7% 0.072 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#91A5DF 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) | #92AAE2 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA3DE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AB1B9 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91A5DF
#91A5DF
oklch(72.8% 0.088 269.5)
- #BDA565
#BDA565
oklch(72.9% 0.088 89.6)
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 #91A5DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.072
Use #91A5DF 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.