#A8D3EB
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(84.4% 0.056 232.7), rgb(168, 211, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#A8D3EB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D3EB |
| RGB | rgb(168, 211, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 63%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.056 232.7) |
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 #A8D3EB | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8D3EB | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A8D3EB text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8D3EB text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 234.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8D3EB
oklch(84.4% 0.056 232.7)
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Step 400
400
#63AAD0
oklch(70.6% 0.091 233.5)
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Step 500
500
#2D95C3
oklch(63.2% 0.114 232.2)
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Step 600
600
#007DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.115 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#054863
oklch(37.8% 0.075 232.7)
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Step 950
950
#082A3A
oklch(27% 0.048 233.3)
#A8D3EB 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) | #C8D1EC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC9EB | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93DADA | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D3EB
#A8D3EB
oklch(84.4% 0.056 232.7)
- #EAC3AA
#EAC3AA
oklch(84.5% 0.056 54.4)
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 #A8D3EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.018
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
Use #A8D3EB 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.