#A9CBF2
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.1% 0.066 252.1), rgb(169, 203, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#A9CBF2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 252°. 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 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CBF2 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 203, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 74%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.066 252.1) |
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 #A9CBF2 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CBF2 | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CBF2 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9CBF2 text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 252.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CBF2
oklch(83.1% 0.066 252.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FA4E1
oklch(70.6% 0.106 252.7)
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Step 500
500
#468CD8
oklch(63% 0.135 252.4)
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Step 600
600
#2375C6
oklch(55.6% 0.147 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#1462AB
oklch(49.2% 0.136 252.1)
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Step 800
800
#15508A
oklch(42.7% 0.113 252.1)
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Step 900
900
#19436F
oklch(37.7% 0.089 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#102741
oklch(26.9% 0.057 253.1)
#A9CBF2 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) | #BDCCF4 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C4F1 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93D4D8 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CBF2
#A9CBF2
oklch(83.1% 0.066 252.1)
- #E3C199
#E3C199
oklch(83% 0.066 71.3)
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 #A9CBF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.018
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
Use #A9CBF2 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.