#A1CAFA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.7% 0.081 252.7), rgb(161, 202, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#A1CAFA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1CAFA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 202, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 90%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.081 252.7) |
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 #A1CAFA | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1CAFA | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1CAFA text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1CAFA text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 252.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1CAFA
oklch(82.7% 0.081 252.7)
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Step 400
400
#62A4EF
oklch(70.7% 0.13 252.8)
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Step 500
500
#2F8BE9
oklch(63.1% 0.165 252.6)
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Step 600
600
#0073D3
oklch(55.6% 0.171 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#0061B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#004F93
oklch(42.7% 0.13 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#094278
oklch(37.7% 0.107 252.5)
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Step 950
950
#092746
oklch(26.9% 0.068 252.4)
#A1CAFA 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) | #B8CBFC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC2F9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84D5DA | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1CAFA
#A1CAFA
oklch(82.7% 0.081 252.7)
- #E7BE8C
#E7BE8C
oklch(82.6% 0.08 71.9)
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 #A1CAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.013
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.031
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.033
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
Use #A1CAFA 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.