#A3CAED
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.3% 0.065 245.8), rgb(163, 202, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#A3CAED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3CAED |
| RGB | rgb(163, 202, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 67%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.065 245.8) |
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 #A3CAED | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3CAED | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3CAED text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3CAED text on black | 12.22:1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 245.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3CAED
oklch(82.3% 0.065 245.8)
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Step 400
400
#67A7DD
oklch(70.7% 0.103 245.4)
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Step 500
500
#3890D4
oklch(63.2% 0.132 245.6)
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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
#0F456C
oklch(37.8% 0.086 245.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C293F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 244.7)
#A3CAED 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) | #BCCAEF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C2EC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CD2D5 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3CAED
#A3CAED
oklch(82.3% 0.065 245.8)
- #E3BD99
#E3BD99
oklch(82.3% 0.065 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 #A3CAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.032
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.040
Use #A3CAED 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.