#A8C3DE
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.6% 0.048 248.4), rgb(168, 195, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#A8C3DE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8C3DE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 195, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 45%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.048 248.4) |
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 #A8C3DE | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8C3DE | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8C3DE text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8C3DE text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8C3DE
oklch(80.6% 0.048 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AA5CF
oklch(70.7% 0.077 248.4)
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Step 500
500
#578EC2
oklch(63% 0.098 248.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B77AF
oklch(55.5% 0.108 248.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D6496
oklch(49% 0.099 248.6)
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Step 800
800
#26527A
oklch(42.7% 0.083 248.4)
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Step 900
900
#244462
oklch(37.7% 0.064 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#162839
oklch(27% 0.04 248.2)
#A8C3DE 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) | #B9C3DF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BDDD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C9CC | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8C3DE
#A8C3DE
oklch(80.6% 0.048 248.4)
- #D5BB9F
#D5BB9F
oklch(80.7% 0.048 69.1)
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 #A8C3DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.008
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.011
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
Use #A8C3DE 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.