#A8CEEB
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.4% 0.057 241.3), rgb(168, 206, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#A8CEEB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8CEEB |
| RGB | rgb(168, 206, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 63%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.057 241.3) |
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 #A8CEEB | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8CEEB | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8CEEB text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8CEEB text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 242.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8CEEB
oklch(83.4% 0.057 241.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AA8D5
oklch(70.7% 0.092 241.3)
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Step 500
500
#3C91CA
oklch(63% 0.118 241.6)
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Step 600
600
#0A7BB6
oklch(55.7% 0.127 240.8)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#04547F
oklch(42.6% 0.098 241.2)
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Step 900
900
#124666
oklch(37.7% 0.076 240.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D293C
oklch(27% 0.049 241.5)
#A8CEEB 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) | #C2CDEC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C6EB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94D5D7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8CEEB
#A8CEEB
oklch(83.4% 0.057 241.3)
- #E5C1A3
#E5C1A3
oklch(83.4% 0.058 61.7)
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 #A8CEEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.022
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
Use #A8CEEB 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.