#91C3DE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.1% 0.065 232.2), rgb(145, 195, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#91C3DE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91C3DE |
| RGB | rgb(145, 195, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 54%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.065 232.2) |
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 #91C3DE | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91C3DE | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91C3DE text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91C3DE text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 232.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2DEED
oklch(88.5% 0.036 231.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91C3DE
oklch(79.1% 0.065 232.2)
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Step 400
400
#55ACD6
oklch(70.7% 0.104 231.7)
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Step 500
500
#0096CA
oklch(63.2% 0.129 232.1)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A90
oklch(49.2% 0.1 232)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#91C3DE 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) | #B6C1DF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB8DE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77CACC | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91C3DE
#91C3DE
oklch(79.1% 0.065 232.2)
- #DEB095
#DEB095
oklch(79.2% 0.065 51.9)
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 #91C3DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.010
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.022
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.042
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
Use #91C3DE 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.