#A5CCFA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.3% 0.077 252.9), rgb(165, 204, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#A5CCFA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CCFA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 204, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 89%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.077 252.9) |
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 #A5CCFA | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CCFA | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5CCFA text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5CCFA text on black | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 251.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CCFA
oklch(83.3% 0.077 252.9)
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Step 400
400
#66A4EB
oklch(70.7% 0.123 252.9)
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Step 500
500
#378BE5
oklch(63% 0.158 253)
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Step 600
600
#0073D3
oklch(55.6% 0.171 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#0061B3
oklch(49.2% 0.151 252.8)
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Step 800
800
#004F94
oklch(42.8% 0.131 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#0F4276
oklch(37.7% 0.103 253)
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Step 950
950
#0B2745
oklch(26.9% 0.065 252.8)
#A5CCFA 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) | #BBCDFC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C5F9 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AD6DB | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CCFA
#A5CCFA
oklch(83.3% 0.077 252.9)
- #E8C191
#E8C191
oklch(83.4% 0.077 72.2)
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 #A5CCFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.008
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.042
Use #A5CCFA 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.