#A4CAFE
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83% 0.084 256.3), rgb(164, 202, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#A4CAFE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4CAFE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 202, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 98%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.084 256.3) |
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 #A4CAFE | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4CAFE | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4CAFE text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4CAFE text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 256.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4CAFE
oklch(83% 0.084 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#66A2F3
oklch(70.6% 0.135 256.3)
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Step 500
500
#3988EF
oklch(63.1% 0.173 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#0B6FDD
oklch(55.5% 0.187 256.4)
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Step 700
700
#005DBE
oklch(49.2% 0.17 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#054C9B
oklch(42.7% 0.144 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#11407B
oklch(37.6% 0.112 256.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2648
oklch(26.9% 0.071 256.4)
#A4CAFE 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) | #B7CCFF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC3FD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87D5DB | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4CAFE
#A4CAFE
oklch(83% 0.084 256.3)
- #E7C089
#E7C089
oklch(82.9% 0.084 75.7)
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 #A4CAFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.013
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
Use #A4CAFE 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.