#A0D2FA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.3% 0.077 242.9), rgb(160, 210, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#A0D2FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0D2FA |
| RGB | rgb(160, 210, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.077 242.9) |
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 #A0D2FA | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0D2FA | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A0D2FA text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0D2FA text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 244)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0D2FA
oklch(84.3% 0.077 242.9)
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Step 400
400
#54A9E7
oklch(70.8% 0.123 242.8)
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Step 500
500
#0091DD
oklch(63.1% 0.152 242.9)
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Step 600
600
#007ABB
oklch(55.7% 0.134 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#00466E
oklch(37.8% 0.091 242.8)
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Step 950
950
#002943
oklch(27% 0.065 242.6)
#A0D2FA 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) | #C1D2FC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C8F9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81DCDF | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0D2FA
#A0D2FA
oklch(84.3% 0.077 242.9)
- #F0C198
#F0C198
oklch(84.3% 0.076 62.6)
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 #A0D2FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.011
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.030
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
Use #A0D2FA 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.