#A0CFEA
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(83% 0.062 233.7), rgb(160, 207, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#A0CFEA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0CFEA |
| RGB | rgb(160, 207, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.062 233.7) |
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 #A0CFEA | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0CFEA | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0CFEA text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0CFEA text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F0F6FA
oklch(97% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEED
oklch(88.6% 0.035 233.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0CFEA
oklch(83% 0.062 233.7)
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Step 400
400
#5BABD5
oklch(70.7% 0.1 233.5)
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Step 500
500
#1595CA
oklch(63.2% 0.127 233.6)
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Step 600
600
#007DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.116 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#004865
oklch(37.8% 0.079 233.7)
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Step 950
950
#042A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.053 234.4)
#A0CFEA 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) | #C2CDEB | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C5EA | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88D6D7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0CFEA
#A0CFEA
oklch(83% 0.062 233.7)
- #E9BDA2
#E9BDA2
oklch(83% 0.063 53.1)
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 #A0CFEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.027
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
Use #A0CFEA 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.