#91ADD9
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.2% 0.071 259.3), rgb(145, 173, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#91ADD9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91ADD9 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 173, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 49%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.071 259.3) |
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 #91ADD9 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91ADD9 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91ADD9 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91ADD9 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 259.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91ADD9
oklch(74.2% 0.071 259.3)
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Step 500
500
#688AC1
oklch(63% 0.092 259.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F74AD
oklch(55.7% 0.099 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#406195
oklch(49.2% 0.092 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#354F78
oklch(42.6% 0.076 259.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4261
oklch(37.7% 0.059 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2739
oklch(27.1% 0.038 258.3)
#91ADD9 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) | #9EAFDB | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A8D8 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BB6BC | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91ADD9
#91ADD9
oklch(74.2% 0.071 259.3)
- #C4A778
#C4A778
oklch(74.3% 0.071 79.3)
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 #91ADD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.068
Use #91ADD9 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.