#91ABCC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.3% 0.056 254.5), rgb(145, 171, 204).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#91ABCC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91ABCC |
| RGB | rgb(145, 171, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 37%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.056 254.5) |
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 #91ABCC | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91ABCC | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91ABCC text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91ABCC text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 255.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91ABCC
oklch(73.3% 0.056 254.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C8CB5
oklch(63.2% 0.072 254.9)
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Step 600
600
#5375A0
oklch(55.5% 0.078 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#446389
oklch(49.2% 0.071 254.1)
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Step 800
800
#38506F
oklch(42.6% 0.06 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#30435A
oklch(37.7% 0.047 253.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2735
oklch(26.9% 0.03 254.7)
#91ABCC 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) | #9FACCE | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A6CB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80B2B6 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91ABCC
#91ABCC
oklch(73.3% 0.056 254.5)
- #BEA482
#BEA482
oklch(73.3% 0.056 74.2)
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 #91ABCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
Use #91ABCC 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.