#A0CAEF
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.2% 0.069 245.4), rgb(160, 202, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#A0CAEF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0CAEF |
| RGB | rgb(160, 202, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 71%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.069 245.4) |
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 #A0CAEF | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0CAEF | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0CAEF text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0CAEF text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 245.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0CAEF
oklch(82.2% 0.069 245.4)
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Step 400
400
#62A7E1
oklch(70.7% 0.111 245.6)
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Step 500
500
#2D90D8
oklch(63.1% 0.14 245.2)
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Step 600
600
#0079C0
oklch(55.7% 0.141 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#06456F
oklch(37.8% 0.092 245.4)
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Step 950
950
#082941
oklch(27.1% 0.058 244.7)
#A0CAEF 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) | #BBCAF1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C2EE | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87D3D6 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0CAEF
#A0CAEF
oklch(82.2% 0.069 245.4)
- #E4BC96
#E4BC96
oklch(82.1% 0.068 65.2)
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 #A0CAEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.022
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
Use #A0CAEF 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.