#A2CFF7
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.7% 0.074 245.7), rgb(162, 207, 247).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#A2CFF7 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2CFF7 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 207, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 84%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.074 245.7) |
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 #A2CFF7 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2CFF7 | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A2CFF7 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2CFF7 text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 244.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2CFF7
oklch(83.7% 0.074 245.7)
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Step 400
400
#5DA7E5
oklch(70.6% 0.118 245.8)
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Step 500
500
#1F90DE
oklch(63.2% 0.15 245.5)
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Step 600
600
#0078C0
oklch(55.5% 0.142 245.8)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#004571
oklch(37.8% 0.096 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#052943
oklch(27.1% 0.062 245.1)
#A2CFF7 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) | #BFCFF9 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C6F6 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86D8DC | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2CFF7
#A2CFF7
oklch(83.7% 0.074 245.7)
- #EBC097
#EBC097
oklch(83.6% 0.073 65.2)
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 #A2CFF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.010
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.035
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
Use #A2CFF7 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.