#A3C8FD
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.5% 0.085 257.3), rgb(163, 200, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#A3C8FD is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3C8FD |
| RGB | rgb(163, 200, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 96%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.085 257.3) |
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 #A3C8FD | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3C8FD | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3C8FD text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3C8FD text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 257.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3C8FD
oklch(82.5% 0.085 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#68A2F4
oklch(70.8% 0.135 257.2)
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Step 500
500
#3C88F0
oklch(63.2% 0.173 257.2)
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Step 600
600
#146EDF
oklch(55.6% 0.19 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#025BC1
oklch(49% 0.176 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#0A4B9C
oklch(42.6% 0.146 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#13407C
oklch(37.7% 0.113 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2649
oklch(27.1% 0.072 257.4)
#A3C8FD 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) | #B5CAFF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC2FC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86D3DA | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3C8FD
#A3C8FD
oklch(82.5% 0.085 257.3)
- #E5BF86
#E5BF86
oklch(82.5% 0.085 77.3)
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 #A3C8FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.025
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.034
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
Use #A3C8FD 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.