#A8CEF4
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.7% 0.067 248.6), rgb(168, 206, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#A8CEF4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8CEF4 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 206, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 78%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.067 248.6) |
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 #A8CEF4 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8CEF4 | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A8CEF4 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8CEF4 text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 248.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8CEF4
oklch(83.7% 0.067 248.6)
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Step 400
400
#69A6E1
oklch(70.8% 0.108 248.8)
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Step 500
500
#3B8ED8
oklch(63.1% 0.137 248.7)
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Step 600
600
#0977C5
oklch(55.6% 0.148 248.4)
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Step 700
700
#0064A8
oklch(49.2% 0.133 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#03518A
oklch(42.6% 0.115 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#12446E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2841
oklch(27% 0.057 249.3)
#A8CEF4 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) | #BFCEF6 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C6F3 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91D7DA | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8CEF4
#A8CEF4
oklch(83.7% 0.067 248.6)
- #E7C29B
#E7C29B
oklch(83.7% 0.067 68.2)
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 #A8CEF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.015
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
Use #A8CEF4 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.