#A5CEF2
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.4% 0.067 245.2), rgb(165, 206, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#A5CEF2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CEF2 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 206, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 75%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.067 245.2) |
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 #A5CEF2 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CEF2 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A5CEF2 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5CEF2 text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#E0ECF6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 243)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 247)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CEF2
oklch(83.4% 0.067 245.2)
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Step 400
400
#64A7DF
oklch(70.7% 0.107 245.3)
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Step 500
500
#3190D6
oklch(63.1% 0.137 245.1)
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Step 600
600
#0079BF
oklch(55.7% 0.14 245)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#0A456D
oklch(37.7% 0.089 245)
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Step 950
950
#0A2940
oklch(27.1% 0.056 244.7)
#A5CEF2 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) | #C0CEF4 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C6F1 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DD7DA | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CEF2
#A5CEF2
oklch(83.4% 0.067 245.2)
- #E8C19B
#E8C19B
oklch(83.6% 0.067 65.9)
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 #A5CEF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.033
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.043
Use #A5CEF2 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.