#A8D1FF
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.7% 0.078 251.6), rgb(168, 209, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#A8D1FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D1FF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 209, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.078 251.6) |
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 #A8D1FF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8D1FF | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A8D1FF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8D1FF text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EFF6FE
oklch(97% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCECFD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8D1FF
oklch(84.7% 0.078 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#91C5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 251.8)
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Step 400
400
#4CA4FF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 251.7)
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Step 500
500
#008BF5
oklch(63.2% 0.186 251.5)
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Step 600
600
#0074CF
oklch(55.5% 0.165 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#0062AF
oklch(49.2% 0.144 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#005091
oklch(42.8% 0.126 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#00427A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 251.7)
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Step 950
950
#00274C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 251.6)
#A8D1FF 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) | #C0D2FF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C9FE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CDBE0 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D1FF
#A8D1FF
oklch(84.7% 0.078 251.6)
- #EDC595
#EDC595
oklch(84.7% 0.077 71.6)
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 #A8D1FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.009
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
Use #A8D1FF 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.