#A9C8FE
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.9% 0.083 261.4), rgb(169, 200, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#A9C8FE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9C8FE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 200, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.083 261.4) |
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 #A9C8FE | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9C8FE | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9C8FE text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9C8FE text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 261.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9C8FE
oklch(82.9% 0.083 261.4)
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Step 400
400
#71A0F3
oklch(70.8% 0.132 261.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B85EF
oklch(63.1% 0.171 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#2F6CDE
oklch(55.7% 0.186 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#2259C0
oklch(49% 0.172 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D4A9C
oklch(42.8% 0.143 261.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D3E7C
oklch(37.6% 0.112 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#122548
oklch(27% 0.07 261.5)
#A9C8FE 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) | #B6CBFF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC3FD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FD3DA | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9C8FE
#A9C8FE
oklch(82.9% 0.083 261.4)
- #E3C288
#E3C288
oklch(82.9% 0.084 81.2)
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 #A9C8FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #A9C8FE 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.