#A8D0FE
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.5% 0.077 252.2), rgb(168, 208, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#A8D0FE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D0FE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 208, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.077 252.2) |
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 #A8D0FE | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8D0FE | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A8D0FE text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8D0FE text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
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
#C5DCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 250.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8D0FE
oklch(84.5% 0.077 252.2)
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Step 400
400
#64A4EB
oklch(70.6% 0.124 252.2)
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Step 500
500
#348CE5
oklch(63.2% 0.157 252)
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Step 600
600
#0074D1
oklch(55.7% 0.167 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#0061B1
oklch(49.1% 0.148 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#004F92
oklch(42.6% 0.129 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#0D4276
oklch(37.6% 0.103 252.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2745
oklch(26.9% 0.066 252.2)
#A8D0FE 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) | #BFD1FF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C9FD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DDADF | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D0FE
#A8D0FE
oklch(84.5% 0.077 252.2)
- #ECC594
#ECC594
oklch(84.6% 0.078 72.8)
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 #A8D0FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.008
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
Use #A8D0FE 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.