#A9C8FB
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.8% 0.08 260.3), rgb(169, 200, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#A9C8FB is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9C8FB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 200, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 91%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.08 260.3) |
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 #A9C8FB | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9C8FB | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9C8FB text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9C8FB text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 261.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9C8FB
oklch(82.8% 0.08 260.3)
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Step 400
400
#71A0F0
oklch(70.6% 0.128 260.6)
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Step 500
500
#4C86EA
oklch(63% 0.163 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#2E6ED9
oklch(55.7% 0.177 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#215BBC
oklch(49.1% 0.165 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D4B98
oklch(42.7% 0.136 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D3F79
oklch(37.6% 0.107 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#122647
oklch(27.2% 0.067 259.9)
#A9C8FB 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) | #B7CBFD | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC3FA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91D3D9 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9C8FB
#A9C8FB
oklch(82.8% 0.08 260.3)
- #E2C28B
#E2C28B
oklch(82.9% 0.08 80.8)
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 #A9C8FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
Use #A9C8FB 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.