#A5CBEE
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.7% 0.064 246.5), rgb(165, 203, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#A5CBEE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CBEE |
| RGB | rgb(165, 203, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.064 246.5) |
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 #A5CBEE | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CBEE | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5CBEE text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5CBEE text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 246.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CBEE
oklch(82.7% 0.064 246.5)
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Step 400
400
#69A7DD
oklch(70.8% 0.102 246.2)
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Step 500
500
#3B8FD3
oklch(63% 0.13 246.5)
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Step 600
600
#0878C1
oklch(55.6% 0.142 246.6)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#035287
oklch(42.6% 0.11 246.8)
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Step 900
900
#12456C
oklch(37.8% 0.085 246.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D283F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 247.3)
#A5CBEE 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) | #BDCBF0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C3ED | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FD3D6 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CBEE
#A5CBEE
oklch(82.7% 0.064 246.5)
- #E3BF9B
#E3BF9B
oklch(82.7% 0.063 66.8)
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 #A5CBEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.034
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
Use #A5CBEE 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.