#A8CADE
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82.1% 0.046 233.9), rgb(168, 202, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#A8CADE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8CADE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 202, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 45%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.046 233.9) |
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 #A8CADE | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8CADE | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8CADE text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8CADE text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 236.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8CADE
oklch(82.1% 0.046 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#72A9C8
oklch(70.8% 0.073 233.9)
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Step 500
500
#4993BA
oklch(63.2% 0.094 234)
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Step 600
600
#257CA6
oklch(55.5% 0.103 234.4)
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Step 700
700
#15698E
oklch(49.2% 0.095 233.5)
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Step 800
800
#165673
oklch(42.8% 0.078 232.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B475D
oklch(37.8% 0.061 233.4)
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Step 950
950
#112A37
oklch(27.2% 0.039 233.4)
#A8CADE 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) | #C1C9DF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C2DE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98CFD0 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8CADE
#A8CADE
oklch(82.1% 0.046 233.9)
- #DDBDA9
#DDBDA9
oklch(82.1% 0.046 53.9)
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 #A8CADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.018
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
Use #A8CADE 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.