#A9CBFB
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.4% 0.077 257), rgb(169, 203, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#A9CBFB is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CBFB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 203, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 91%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.077 257) |
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 #A9CBFB | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CBFB | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CBFB text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9CBFB text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 257.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CBFB
oklch(83.4% 0.077 257)
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Step 400
400
#6DA2EC
oklch(70.6% 0.123 256.9)
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Step 500
500
#4589E7
oklch(63.2% 0.158 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#2370D5
oklch(55.5% 0.172 257.2)
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Step 700
700
#155DB8
oklch(49% 0.159 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#154D95
oklch(42.7% 0.131 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#194177
oklch(37.8% 0.103 257)
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Step 950
950
#102646
oklch(27% 0.066 257.9)
#A9CBFB 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) | #BACDFD | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C5FA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90D5DB | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CBFB
#A9CBFB
oklch(83.4% 0.077 257)
- #E5C390
#E5C390
oklch(83.4% 0.077 77.5)
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 #A9CBFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.012
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
Use #A9CBFB 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.