#91ADFE
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.9% 0.121 268.9), rgb(145, 173, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#91ADFE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91ADFE |
| RGB | rgb(145, 173, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 98%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.121 268.9) |
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 #91ADFE | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91ADFE | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91ADFE text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91ADFE text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91ADFE
oklch(75.9% 0.121 268.9)
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Step 400
400
#7A9AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 269)
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Step 500
500
#5A7CFF
oklch(63% 0.198 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E5AFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 269)
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Step 700
700
#2F41EB
oklch(49.2% 0.25 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#2637BE
oklch(42.7% 0.208 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#213395
oklch(37.7% 0.161 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#131F57
oklch(26.9% 0.102 269.1)
#91ADFE 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) | #90B5FF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86ABFC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BBECA | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91ADFE
#91ADFE
oklch(75.9% 0.121 268.9)
- #D0AC4C
#D0AC4C
oklch(75.8% 0.121 88.6)
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 #91ADFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.077
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.078
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.082
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.084
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.084
Use #91ADFE 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.