#91B0FF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.5% 0.119 267.2), rgb(145, 176, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#91B0FF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91B0FF |
| RGB | rgb(145, 176, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.119 267.2) |
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 #91B0FF | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91B0FF | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91B0FF text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91B0FF text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91B0FF
oklch(76.5% 0.119 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#769BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#557EFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 267.3)
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Step 600
600
#365CFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#2744E9
oklch(49.1% 0.246 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#203ABC
oklch(42.7% 0.204 267.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D3594
oklch(37.8% 0.158 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#112057
oklch(27% 0.101 267.4)
#91B0FF 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) | #94B7FF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89ADFD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AC0CC | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91B0FF
#91B0FF
oklch(76.5% 0.119 267.2)
- #D3AE51
#D3AE51
oklch(76.6% 0.119 87.6)
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 #91B0FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.071
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.071
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.080
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.082
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.082
Use #91B0FF 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.