#91A6EA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.5% 0.102 270.6), rgb(145, 166, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#91A6EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.84:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91A6EA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 166, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 68%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.102 270.6) |
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 #91A6EA | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91A6EA | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A6EA text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A6EA text on black | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 269.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFEB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 271.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91A6EA
oklch(73.5% 0.102 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C83D8
oklch(63% 0.131 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#556BC5
oklch(55.5% 0.141 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#4559AA
oklch(49% 0.131 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#39498A
oklch(42.6% 0.109 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#313E6E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 272)
#91A6EA 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) | #8FACED | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A5E8 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75B4BE | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91A6EA
#91A6EA
oklch(73.5% 0.102 270.6)
- #C2A75A
#C2A75A
oklch(73.6% 0.102 90.5)
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 #91A6EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.072
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.073
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.075
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.078
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.083
Use #91A6EA 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.