#91BEFA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(79.2% 0.099 255.8), rgb(145, 190, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#91BEFA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BEFA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 190, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 91%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.099 255.8) |
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 #91BEFA | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91BEFA | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BEFA text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BEFA text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 256.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91BEFA
oklch(79.2% 0.099 255.8)
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Step 400
400
#5AA2FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#1B86FF
oklch(63% 0.202 255.9)
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Step 600
600
#0070DE
oklch(55.7% 0.188 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#005DBC
oklch(49% 0.167 256)
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Step 800
800
#004C9C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 256)
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Step 900
900
#003F83
oklch(37.6% 0.128 255.9)
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Step 950
950
#04264E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 255.3)
#91BEFA 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) | #A8C1FD | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB7F9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ACBD2 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BEFA
#91BEFA
oklch(79.2% 0.099 255.8)
- #E0B371
#E0B371
oklch(79.3% 0.099 76.1)
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 #91BEFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.022
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.033
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
Use #91BEFA 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.