#91AEE6
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75% 0.087 263.2), rgb(145, 174, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#91AEE6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91AEE6 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 174, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 63%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.087 263.2) |
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 #91AEE6 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91AEE6 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91AEE6 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91AEE6 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 263.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91AEE6
oklch(75% 0.087 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#6588CD
oklch(63% 0.112 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D71BA
oklch(55.6% 0.121 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E5EA0
oklch(49% 0.113 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#334D82
oklch(42.6% 0.094 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4168
oklch(37.8% 0.072 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A263D
oklch(27% 0.046 262.7)
#91AEE6 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) | #9BB2E9 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92AAE5 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76BAC1 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91AEE6
#91AEE6
oklch(75% 0.087 263.2)
- #C9A96C
#C9A96C
oklch(75% 0.088 82.8)
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 #91AEE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.072
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.073
Use #91AEE6 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.