#A4C8F2
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.1% 0.071 252.6), rgb(164, 200, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#A4C8F2 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4C8F2 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 200, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 75%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.071 252.6) |
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 #A4C8F2 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4C8F2 | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4C8F2 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4C8F2 text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 253)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4C8F2
oklch(82.1% 0.071 252.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BA4E5
oklch(70.6% 0.113 252.6)
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Step 500
500
#408CDE
oklch(63.1% 0.145 252.6)
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Step 600
600
#1874CC
oklch(55.6% 0.158 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#0661B0
oklch(49.1% 0.146 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D508F
oklch(42.8% 0.121 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#154372
oklch(37.8% 0.094 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2743
oklch(26.9% 0.061 253.2)
#A4C8F2 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) | #B9C9F4 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC1F1 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CD1D6 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4C8F2
#A4C8F2
oklch(82.1% 0.071 252.6)
- #E1BE92
#E1BE92
oklch(82.1% 0.071 73)
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 #A4C8F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.021
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.038
Use #A4C8F2 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.