#A1C8DF
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81.2% 0.053 234.2), rgb(161, 200, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#A1C8DF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1C8DF |
| RGB | rgb(161, 200, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 49%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.053 234.2) |
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 #A1C8DF | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1C8DF | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1C8DF text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1C8DF text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 233.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1C8DF
oklch(81.2% 0.053 234.2)
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Step 400
400
#69AACD
oklch(70.8% 0.084 233.2)
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Step 500
500
#3A94C1
oklch(63.2% 0.108 234)
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Step 600
600
#007DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.117 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#104761
oklch(37.6% 0.07 234.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A39
oklch(27% 0.045 233.7)
#A1C8DF 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) | #BDC7E0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BFDF | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ECECF | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1C8DF
#A1C8DF
oklch(81.2% 0.053 234.2)
- #DEB9A2
#DEB9A2
oklch(81.2% 0.053 53.6)
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 #A1C8DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.020
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
Use #A1C8DF 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.