#91BEE7
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.4% 0.076 246.4), rgb(145, 190, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#91BEE7 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BEE7 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 190, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 64%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.076 246.4) |
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 #91BEE7 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91BEE7 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BEE7 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BEE7 text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 245)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91BEE7
oklch(78.4% 0.076 246.4)
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Step 400
400
#5CA7E8
oklch(70.7% 0.122 246.7)
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Step 500
500
#1C8FE1
oklch(63.1% 0.155 246.6)
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Step 600
600
#0078C2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#005287
oklch(42.6% 0.111 246.5)
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Step 900
900
#004472
oklch(37.6% 0.099 246.8)
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Step 950
950
#052844
oklch(26.9% 0.065 247.5)
#91BEE7 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) | #AEBEE9 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B5E6 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74C8CB | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BEE7
#91BEE7
oklch(78.4% 0.076 246.4)
- #DAB085
#DAB085
oklch(78.5% 0.075 67)
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 #91BEE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.033
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.042
Use #91BEE7 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.