#A8D3FA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(85% 0.071 246.1), rgb(168, 211, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.36:1).
About this color
#A8D3FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.36:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D3FA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 211, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.071 246.1) |
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 #A8D3FA | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8D3FA | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A8D3FA text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8D3FA text on black | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#EFF6FD
oklch(97% 0.012 248)
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Step 100
100
#DCECFB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 246.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8D3FA
oklch(85% 0.071 246.1)
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Step 300
300
#8FC7F9
oklch(80.9% 0.092 246.2)
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Step 400
400
#46A7F6
oklch(70.6% 0.147 246.6)
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Step 500
500
#008FE5
oklch(63.1% 0.163 246.3)
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Step 600
600
#0078C1
oklch(55.5% 0.143 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#005287
oklch(42.6% 0.111 246.5)
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Step 900
900
#004571
oklch(37.8% 0.096 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#002846
oklch(26.9% 0.07 246.6)
#A8D3FA 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) | #C4D3FC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CAF9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EDCE0 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D3FA
#A8D3FA
oklch(85% 0.071 246.1)
- #EEC59D
#EEC59D
oklch(84.9% 0.071 65.9)
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 #A8D3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.016
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.050
Use #A8D3FA 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.