#A8C8FA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.7% 0.079 259.2), rgb(168, 200, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#A8C8FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8C8FA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 200, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.079 259.2) |
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 #A8C8FA | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8C8FA | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8C8FA text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8C8FA text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 259.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8C8FA
oklch(82.7% 0.079 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#70A1EF
oklch(70.7% 0.127 259.4)
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Step 500
500
#4987E9
oklch(63% 0.161 259.2)
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Step 600
600
#2B6FD7
oklch(55.7% 0.174 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#1D5CBB
oklch(49.2% 0.163 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B4C97
oklch(42.8% 0.134 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4078
oklch(37.7% 0.104 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#112646
oklch(27% 0.066 258.6)
#A8C8FA 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) | #B7CAFC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC3F9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FD3D9 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8C8FA
#A8C8FA
oklch(82.7% 0.079 259.2)
- #E2C18C
#E2C18C
oklch(82.7% 0.079 79.1)
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 #A8C8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
Use #A8C8FA 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.