#A5C0DF
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.8% 0.053 252), rgb(165, 192, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#A5C0DF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5C0DF |
| RGB | rgb(165, 192, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 48%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.053 252) |
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 #A5C0DF | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5C0DF | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5C0DF text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5C0DF text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 253)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5C0DF
oklch(79.8% 0.053 252)
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Step 400
400
#7AA4D4
oklch(70.7% 0.084 252.3)
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Step 500
500
#568DC9
oklch(63.1% 0.108 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#3A76B6
oklch(55.6% 0.118 252)
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Step 700
700
#2C639D
oklch(49.2% 0.11 252)
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Step 800
800
#26517F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 252.1)
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Step 900
900
#244366
oklch(37.7% 0.071 252.7)
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Step 950
950
#15283C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 250.9)
#A5C0DF 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) | #B5C1E1 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBBDE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95C7CA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5C0DF
#A5C0DF
oklch(79.8% 0.053 252)
- #D3B898
#D3B898
oklch(79.8% 0.053 71.7)
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 #A5C0DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.014
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.019
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
Use #A5C0DF 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.