#91B2D4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.1% 0.061 249.4), rgb(145, 178, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#91B2D4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91B2D4 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 178, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 44%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.061 249.4) |
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 #91B2D4 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91B2D4 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91B2D4 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91B2D4 text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3D9
oklch(80.8% 0.039 249.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91B2D4
oklch(75.1% 0.061 249.4)
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Step 500
500
#648DB7
oklch(63% 0.078 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B77A3
oklch(55.6% 0.084 249.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C648C
oklch(49.2% 0.079 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#325271
oklch(42.8% 0.064 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C445C
oklch(37.8% 0.051 249.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2836
oklch(27.1% 0.032 249.1)
#91B2D4 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) | #A5B2D6 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DACD3 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DBABD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91B2D4
#91B2D4
oklch(75.1% 0.061 249.4)
- #C8A885
#C8A885
oklch(75.1% 0.061 69.2)
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 #91B2D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.063
Use #91B2D4 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.