#A5C9FA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.7% 0.079 256.2), rgb(165, 201, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#A5C9FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5C9FA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 201, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 89%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.079 256.2) |
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 #A5C9FA | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5C9FA | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5C9FA text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5C9FA text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#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
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5C9FA
oklch(82.7% 0.079 256.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AA2EF
oklch(70.6% 0.128 256.6)
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Step 500
500
#3F89E9
oklch(63.1% 0.162 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#1970D7
oklch(55.5% 0.177 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#085DBB
oklch(49% 0.165 256.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E4D97
oklch(42.7% 0.136 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#154178
oklch(37.7% 0.105 256)
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Step 950
950
#0E2646
oklch(26.9% 0.067 256.5)
#A5C9FA 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) | #B7CBFC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC3F9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BD4D9 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5C9FA
#A5C9FA
oklch(82.7% 0.079 256.2)
- #E4C08C
#E4C08C
oklch(82.7% 0.079 76.4)
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 #A5C9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.015
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
Use #A5C9FA 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.