#A2CAFE
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.9% 0.085 255.2), rgb(162, 202, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#A2CAFE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 255°. 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 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2CAFE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 202, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 98%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.085 255.2) |
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 #A2CAFE | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2CAFE | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2CAFE text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2CAFE text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 256.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2CAFE
oklch(82.9% 0.085 255.2)
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Step 400
400
#63A3F4
oklch(70.8% 0.137 255.1)
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Step 500
500
#3389EF
oklch(63.1% 0.173 255.1)
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Step 600
600
#0070DB
oklch(55.5% 0.184 255.3)
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Step 700
700
#005EBA
oklch(49.1% 0.163 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#004D9A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C417C
oklch(37.8% 0.113 255)
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Step 950
950
#0A2648
oklch(26.9% 0.072 255.3)
#A2CAFE 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) | #B7CCFF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC3FD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84D5DB | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2CAFE
#A2CAFE
oklch(82.9% 0.085 255.2)
- #E8C088
#E8C088
oklch(83% 0.086 75.5)
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 #A2CAFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.013
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.031
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
Use #A2CAFE 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.