#91C4EC
Closest named color: Lightblue (#7BC8F6). oklch(79.9% 0.078 242.5), rgb(145, 196, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#91C4EC is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lightblue (#7BC8F6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lightblue (#7BC8F6) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91C4EC |
| RGB | rgb(145, 196, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.078 242.5) |
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 #91C4EC | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91C4EC | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91C4EC text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91C4EC text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#DDECF8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 241.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1DDF4
oklch(88.4% 0.044 243)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91C4EC
oklch(79.9% 0.078 242.5)
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Step 400
400
#51A9E8
oklch(70.7% 0.125 242.6)
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Step 500
500
#0091DC
oklch(63% 0.151 242.6)
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Step 600
600
#007ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#00669D
oklch(49% 0.118 242.7)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#00466D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#002943
oklch(27% 0.065 242.6)
#91C4EC 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) | #B3C4EE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BAEB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70CED1 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91C4EC
#91C4EC
oklch(79.9% 0.078 242.5)
- #E2B389
#E2B389
oklch(79.9% 0.078 63.1)
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 #91C4EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.024
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.028
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
Use #91C4EC 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.