#A5CEF9
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.7% 0.075 249.9), rgb(165, 206, 249).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#A5CEF9 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CEF9 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 206, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 88%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.075 249.9) |
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 #A5CEF9 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CEF9 | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A5CEF9 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5CEF9 text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#DFEBF8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 249.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CEF9
oklch(83.7% 0.075 249.9)
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Step 400
400
#63A5E8
oklch(70.6% 0.12 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#308DE1
oklch(63% 0.153 249.9)
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Step 600
600
#0076CA
oklch(55.7% 0.156 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#00518E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 249.9)
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Step 900
900
#094374
oklch(37.6% 0.1 250.2)
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Step 950
950
#092844
oklch(27.1% 0.063 249.6)
#A5CEF9 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) | #BECFFB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C6F8 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AD8DC | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CEF9
#A5CEF9
oklch(83.7% 0.075 249.9)
- #E9C295
#E9C295
oklch(83.7% 0.074 70.5)
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 #A5CEF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.007
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
Use #A5CEF9 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.