#A4CFFA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.9% 0.076 248.7), rgb(164, 207, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#A4CFFA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4CFFA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 207, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 90%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.076 248.7) |
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 #A4CFFA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4CFFA | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A4CFFA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4CFFA text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 248.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4CFFA
oklch(83.9% 0.076 248.7)
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Step 400
400
#60A6E9
oklch(70.7% 0.122 248.9)
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Step 500
500
#298EE2
oklch(63.2% 0.155 248.8)
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Step 600
600
#0077C7
oklch(55.7% 0.152 248.5)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#034474
oklch(37.8% 0.101 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#072844
oklch(27% 0.064 248.5)
#A4CFFA 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) | #BED0FC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C7F9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88D9DD | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4CFFA
#A4CFFA
oklch(83.9% 0.076 248.7)
- #EBC295
#EBC295
oklch(83.9% 0.075 69.1)
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 #A4CFFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.006
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
Use #A4CFFA 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.