#A8D3EC
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(84.5% 0.057 233.8), rgb(168, 211, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#A8D3EC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D3EC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 211, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.057 233.8) |
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 #A8D3EC | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8D3EC | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A8D3EC text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8D3EC text on black | 13.19:1 | 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)
#A8D3EC
oklch(84.5% 0.057 233.8)
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Step 400
400
#63AAD1
oklch(70.7% 0.092 234.2)
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Step 500
500
#2C94C5
oklch(63.1% 0.117 234)
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Step 600
600
#007DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.116 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#054764
oklch(37.6% 0.077 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#082A3A
oklch(27% 0.048 233.3)
#A8D3EC 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) | #C7D1ED | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECAEC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93DADB | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D3EC
#A8D3EC
oklch(84.5% 0.057 233.8)
- #EBC3AA
#EBC3AA
oklch(84.6% 0.057 53.7)
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 #A8D3EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.031
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
Use #A8D3EC 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.