#A0C9E2
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.5% 0.056 235.1), rgb(160, 201, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#A0C9E2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0C9E2 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 201, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 53%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.056 235.1) |
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 #A0C9E2 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0C9E2 | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0C9E2 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0C9E2 text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 234.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0C9E2
oklch(81.5% 0.056 235.1)
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Step 400
400
#66AAD1
oklch(70.8% 0.09 235.1)
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Step 500
500
#3394C5
oklch(63.2% 0.115 235.1)
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Step 600
600
#007DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.118 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#0B4763
oklch(37.6% 0.074 235.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2A3A
oklch(27% 0.047 234.3)
#A0C9E2 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) | #BEC8E3 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C0E2 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CD0D1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0C9E2
#A0C9E2
oklch(81.5% 0.056 235.1)
- #E0BAA0
#E0BAA0
oklch(81.6% 0.056 56.2)
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 #A0C9E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.039
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.039
Use #A0C9E2 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.