#A2CFFE
Named color: Baby Blue. oklch(83.9% 0.081 249.9), rgb(162, 207, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#A2CFFE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. It is the named color Baby Blue. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2CFFE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 207, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 98%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.081 249.9) |
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 #A2CFFE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2CFFE | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A2CFFE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2CFFE text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.046 250.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2CFFE
oklch(83.9% 0.081 249.9)
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Step 400
400
#5CA5EE
oklch(70.6% 0.13 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#1E8DE9
oklch(63.2% 0.167 249.8)
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Step 600
600
#0076CA
oklch(55.7% 0.156 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#00518E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 249.9)
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Step 900
900
#004377
oklch(37.7% 0.106 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#052846
oklch(27.1% 0.068 249.1)
#A2CFFE 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) | #BDD0FF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C6FD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83DADF | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2CFFE
#A2CFFE
oklch(83.9% 0.081 249.9)
- #EDC190
#EDC190
oklch(83.8% 0.081 69.4)
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 #A2CFFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.030
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.049
Use #A2CFFE 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.