#91BEEB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.6% 0.08 248.9), rgb(145, 190, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#91BEEB is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BEEB |
| RGB | rgb(145, 190, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 69%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.08 248.9) |
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 #91BEEB | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91BEEB | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BEEB text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BEEB text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 249.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91BEEB
oklch(78.6% 0.08 248.9)
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Step 400
400
#5BA6ED
oklch(70.7% 0.129 248.9)
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Step 500
500
#1B8DE7
oklch(63% 0.165 249)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#004375
oklch(37.5% 0.104 249)
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Step 950
950
#052846
oklch(27.1% 0.068 249.1)
#91BEEB 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) | #ACBFED | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B6EA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72C8CD | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BEEB
#91BEEB
oklch(78.6% 0.08 248.9)
- #DBB081
#DBB081
oklch(78.5% 0.08 68.7)
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 #91BEEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.035
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
Use #91BEEB 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.