#A5C3DF
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.4% 0.051 246.6), rgb(165, 195, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#A5C3DF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5C3DF |
| RGB | rgb(165, 195, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 48%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.051 246.6) |
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 #A5C3DF | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5C3DF | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5C3DF text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5C3DF text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.028 248.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5C3DF
oklch(80.4% 0.051 246.6)
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Step 400
400
#76A6D1
oklch(70.7% 0.082 246.3)
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Step 500
500
#508FC5
oklch(63.1% 0.105 246.3)
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Step 600
600
#3278B2
oklch(55.6% 0.114 246.9)
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Step 700
700
#246599
oklch(49.1% 0.106 246.6)
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Step 800
800
#20527C
oklch(42.6% 0.088 247.2)
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Step 900
900
#204464
oklch(37.6% 0.069 247.6)
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Step 950
950
#13283A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 246.2)
#A5C3DF 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) | #B8C3E0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BDDE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95CACC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5C3DF
#A5C3DF
oklch(80.4% 0.051 246.6)
- #D6B99D
#D6B99D
oklch(80.4% 0.051 66)
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 #A5C3DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.011
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.014
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.048
Use #A5C3DF 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.