#A5CCF6
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.2% 0.072 250.6), rgb(165, 204, 246).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#A5CCF6 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CCF6 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 204, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 82%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.072 250.6) |
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 #A5CCF6 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CCF6 | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5CCF6 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5CCF6 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 249.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CCF6
oklch(83.2% 0.072 250.6)
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Step 400
400
#66A5E6
oklch(70.6% 0.116 250.5)
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Step 500
500
#378DDF
oklch(63.1% 0.148 250.6)
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Step 600
600
#0075CC
oklch(55.6% 0.16 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#00508F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#0F4372
oklch(37.6% 0.096 250.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2843
oklch(27.1% 0.061 249.8)
#A5CCF6 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) | #BCCDF8 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C4F5 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CD5DA | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CCF6
#A5CCF6
oklch(83.2% 0.072 250.6)
- #E6C095
#E6C095
oklch(83.1% 0.072 70.1)
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 #A5CCF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.012
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.038
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
Use #A5CCF6 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.