#A3CBFA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83% 0.079 252.8), rgb(163, 203, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#A3CBFA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 253°. 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 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3CBFA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 203, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 90%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.079 252.8) |
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 #A3CBFA | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3CBFA | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3CBFA text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3CBFA text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3CBFA
oklch(83% 0.079 252.8)
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Step 400
400
#64A4ED
oklch(70.7% 0.126 252.8)
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Step 500
500
#338BE7
oklch(63% 0.161 252.8)
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Step 600
600
#0073D3
oklch(55.6% 0.171 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#0061B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#004F94
oklch(42.8% 0.131 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#0C4277
oklch(37.7% 0.105 252.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2746
oklch(27% 0.067 252.9)
#A3CBFA 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) | #BACCFC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC4F9 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87D5DB | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3CBFA
#A3CBFA
oklch(83% 0.079 252.8)
- #E7C08E
#E7C08E
oklch(83% 0.079 73.3)
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 #A3CBFA, 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 0.030
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.034
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
Use #A3CBFA 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.