#A8D8FA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(86% 0.069 239.4), rgb(168, 216, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#A8D8FA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D8FA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 216, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.069 239.4) |
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 #A8D8FA | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A8D8FA | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A8D8FA text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8D8FA text on black | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDFA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A8D8FA
oklch(86% 0.069 239.4)
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Step 300
300
#8AC9F4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 239.1)
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Step 400
400
#35ABEF
oklch(70.7% 0.142 239.4)
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Step 500
500
#0093D6
oklch(63.1% 0.143 239.3)
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Step 600
600
#007BB5
oklch(55.6% 0.127 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#006899
oklch(49.2% 0.111 239.3)
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Step 800
800
#00557E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#00466A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#002A41
oklch(27.1% 0.061 239)
#A8D8FA 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) | #C9D7FC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECEF9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DE1E3 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D8FA
#A8D8FA
oklch(86% 0.069 239.4)
- #F4C7A4
#F4C7A4
oklch(86% 0.069 59.6)
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 #A8D8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.028
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
Use #A8D8FA 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.