#A8CEFC
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84% 0.076 253.5), rgb(168, 206, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#A8CEFC is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8CEFC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 206, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 93%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.076 253.5) |
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 #A8CEFC | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8CEFC | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A8CEFC text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8CEFC text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 253.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8CEFC
oklch(84% 0.076 253.5)
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Step 400
400
#68A4EB
oklch(70.8% 0.122 253.5)
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Step 500
500
#3A8BE5
oklch(63.1% 0.157 253.5)
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Step 600
600
#0A73D3
oklch(55.7% 0.17 253.4)
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Step 700
700
#0060B4
oklch(49.1% 0.153 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#044F94
oklch(42.8% 0.131 253.3)
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Step 900
900
#114276
oklch(37.7% 0.102 253.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2745
oklch(27% 0.065 253.3)
#A8CEFC 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) | #BDCFFE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C7FB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ED8DD | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8CEFC
#A8CEFC
oklch(84% 0.076 253.5)
- #E9C493
#E9C493
oklch(84.1% 0.077 74.3)
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 #A8CEFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.007
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
Use #A8CEFC 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.