#A2D3FA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.6% 0.075 242.7), rgb(162, 211, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#A2D3FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D3FA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 211, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 90%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.075 242.7) |
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 #A2D3FA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D3FA | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A2D3FA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2D3FA text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
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
#DEECF8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 242.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D3FA
oklch(84.6% 0.075 242.7)
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Step 400
400
#56A9E5
oklch(70.8% 0.12 242.5)
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Step 500
500
#0091DD
oklch(63.1% 0.152 242.9)
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Step 600
600
#007ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#00466D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#012942
oklch(26.9% 0.063 242.1)
#A2D3FA 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) | #C3D3FC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C9F9 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85DCE0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D3FA
#A2D3FA
oklch(84.6% 0.075 242.7)
- #F0C29A
#F0C29A
oklch(84.5% 0.075 62.6)
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 #A2D3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.014
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
Use #A2D3FA 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.