#A0C8FD
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.3% 0.086 255.6), rgb(160, 200, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#A0C8FD is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0C8FD |
| RGB | rgb(160, 200, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 96%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.086 255.6) |
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 #A0C8FD | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0C8FD | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0C8FD text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0C8FD text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 256.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0C8FD
oklch(82.3% 0.086 255.6)
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Step 400
400
#63A2F5
oklch(70.6% 0.139 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#3388F1
oklch(63% 0.177 255.8)
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Step 600
600
#0070DD
oklch(55.6% 0.187 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#005EBB
oklch(49.1% 0.165 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#004C9B
oklch(42.6% 0.144 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#0C407D
oklch(37.6% 0.116 255.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2649
oklch(26.9% 0.073 255.8)
#A0C8FD 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) | #B5CAFF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAC1FC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82D4DA | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0C8FD
#A0C8FD
oklch(82.3% 0.086 255.6)
- #E6BE85
#E6BE85
oklch(82.4% 0.087 75.9)
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 #A0C8FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.024
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.031
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
Use #A0C8FD 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.