#A3E1FA
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.6% 0.072 224.9), rgb(163, 225, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#A3E1FA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.70:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3E1FA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 225, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 90%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.072 224.9) |
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 #A3E1FA | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A3E1FA | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A3E1FA text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3E1FA text on black | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EDF7FC
oklch(97% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8EEF7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 224.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A3E1FA
oklch(87.6% 0.072 224.9)
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Step 300
300
#7BCEED
oklch(81% 0.092 224.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B1DF
oklch(70.7% 0.134 225)
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Step 500
500
#0098BF
oklch(63.2% 0.119 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#A3E1FA 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) | #D3DEFB | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6D3FA | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84E9E9 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3E1FA
#A3E1FA
oklch(87.6% 0.072 224.9)
- #FFC8B0
#FFC8B0
oklch(87.6% 0.071 44.7)
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 #A3E1FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.031
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.051
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.052
Use #A3E1FA 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.