#91CAF8
Closest named color: Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA). oklch(81.6% 0.088 243.5), rgb(145, 202, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#91CAF8 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91CAF8 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 202, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 88%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.088 243.5) |
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 #91CAF8 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91CAF8 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91CAF8 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91CAF8 text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#EFF7FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCECFA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 244.4)
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Step 200
200
#BEDEF8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 242.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91CAF8
oklch(81.6% 0.088 243.5)
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Step 400
400
#43A9F1
oklch(70.7% 0.141 243.3)
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Step 500
500
#0091DE
oklch(63.1% 0.153 243.2)
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Step 600
600
#007ABC
oklch(55.7% 0.136 243.3)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005383
oklch(42.6% 0.105 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#00456E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#002944
oklch(27% 0.066 243.6)
#91CAF8 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) | #B7CAFA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BFF7 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69D5D9 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91CAF8
#91CAF8
oklch(81.6% 0.088 243.5)
- #ECB787
#ECB787
oklch(81.6% 0.088 63.3)
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 #91CAF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.013
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.016
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.024
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.025
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
Use #91CAF8 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.