#A5CBFD
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.2% 0.082 255.4), rgb(165, 203, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#A5CBFD is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CBFD |
| RGB | rgb(165, 203, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 96%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.082 255.4) |
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 #A5CBFD | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CBFD | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5CBFD text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5CBFD text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#C6DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 255.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CBFD
oklch(83.2% 0.082 255.4)
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Step 400
400
#67A3F0
oklch(70.7% 0.13 255.3)
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Step 500
500
#3989EB
oklch(63% 0.167 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#0B71DA
oklch(55.7% 0.181 255.4)
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Step 700
700
#005EBB
oklch(49.1% 0.165 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#044D99
oklch(42.7% 0.14 255.4)
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Step 900
900
#114179
oklch(37.7% 0.108 255.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2647
oklch(26.9% 0.069 255.8)
#A5CBFD 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) | #B9CDFF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC4FC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89D6DC | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CBFD
#A5CBFD
oklch(83.2% 0.082 255.4)
- #E7C18C
#E7C18C
oklch(83.2% 0.081 75.5)
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 #A5CBFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.010
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
Use #A5CBFD 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.