#A0CDEC
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.7% 0.064 238.6), rgb(160, 205, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#A0CDEC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0CDEC |
| RGB | rgb(160, 205, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 67%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.064 238.6) |
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 #A0CDEC | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0CDEC | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0CDEC text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0CDEC text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 239.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0CDEC
oklch(82.7% 0.064 238.6)
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Step 400
400
#5EA9DA
oklch(70.6% 0.104 239.2)
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Step 500
500
#2193D0
oklch(63.2% 0.132 238.8)
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Step 600
600
#007CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.124 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#004769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 950
950
#062A3E
oklch(27.1% 0.054 238.2)
#A0CDEC 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) | #C0CCEE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C3EB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88D5D7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0CDEC
#A0CDEC
oklch(82.7% 0.064 238.6)
- #E7BD9D
#E7BD9D
oklch(82.7% 0.065 59)
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 #A0CDEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.025
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
Use #A0CDEC 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.