#A3CEFE
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.8% 0.082 251.6), rgb(163, 206, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#A3CEFE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3CEFE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 206, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 98%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.082 251.6) |
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 #A3CEFE | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3CEFE | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A3CEFE text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3CEFE text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 251.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3CEFE
oklch(83.8% 0.082 251.6)
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Step 400
400
#5FA5EF
oklch(70.8% 0.13 251.3)
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Step 500
500
#288CEA
oklch(63.2% 0.167 251.5)
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Step 600
600
#0074CF
oklch(55.5% 0.165 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#0062AF
oklch(49.2% 0.144 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#005091
oklch(42.8% 0.126 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#034279
oklch(37.6% 0.11 251.9)
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Step 950
950
#072747
oklch(26.9% 0.07 252)
#A3CEFE 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) | #BCCFFF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C6FD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85D9DE | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3CEFE
#A3CEFE
oklch(83.8% 0.082 251.6)
- #ECC28F
#ECC28F
oklch(83.9% 0.082 71.8)
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 #A3CEFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.003
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.031
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
Use #A3CEFE 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.