#A5CEF4
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.5% 0.069 246.7), rgb(165, 206, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#A5CEF4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CEF4 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 206, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 78%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.069 246.7) |
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 #A5CEF4 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CEF4 | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A5CEF4 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5CEF4 text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 248.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CEF4
oklch(83.5% 0.069 246.7)
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Step 400
400
#64A7E2
oklch(70.8% 0.111 246.7)
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Step 500
500
#318FD9
oklch(63.1% 0.141 246.7)
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Step 600
600
#0078C2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#005288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#0A446F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 247.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2841
oklch(26.9% 0.058 247.4)
#A5CEF4 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) | #BFCEF6 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C6F3 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CD7DA | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CEF4
#A5CEF4
oklch(83.5% 0.069 246.7)
- #E8C199
#E8C199
oklch(83.5% 0.069 67.4)
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 #A5CEF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.014
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
Use #A5CEF4 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.