#A5D3FF
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(85% 0.078 247.6), rgb(165, 211, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.36:1).
About this color
#A5D3FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.36:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5D3FF |
| RGB | rgb(165, 211, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.078 247.6) |
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 #A5D3FF | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A5D3FF | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A5D3FF text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5D3FF text on black | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBECFD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 248.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A5D3FF
oklch(85% 0.078 247.6)
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Step 300
300
#8BC7FF
oklch(81% 0.101 247.5)
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Step 400
400
#3BA7FF
oklch(70.8% 0.161 247.5)
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Step 500
500
#008EE9
oklch(63.1% 0.169 247.8)
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Step 600
600
#0077C5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#004474
oklch(37.7% 0.101 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#002847
oklch(27% 0.072 247.4)
#A5D3FF 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) | #C2D3FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7CAFE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87DDE1 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5D3FF
#A5D3FF
oklch(85% 0.078 247.6)
- #F1C597
#F1C597
oklch(85.1% 0.078 67.7)
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 #A5D3FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.011
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
Use #A5D3FF 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.