#A9CBFD
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.5% 0.08 257.9), rgb(169, 203, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#A9CBFD is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 258°. 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 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CBFD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 203, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 95%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.08 257.9) |
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 #A9CBFD | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CBFD | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CBFD text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9CBFD text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CBFD
oklch(83.5% 0.08 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DA2EF
oklch(70.8% 0.127 257.7)
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Step 500
500
#4588EA
oklch(63.1% 0.163 258)
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Step 600
600
#236FD8
oklch(55.5% 0.177 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#155CBB
oklch(49% 0.164 257.9)
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Step 800
800
#154C98
oklch(42.7% 0.137 258)
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Step 900
900
#194079
oklch(37.7% 0.107 258.2)
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Step 950
950
#102647
oklch(27% 0.068 258.4)
#A9CBFD 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) | #B9CDFF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C5FC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FD6DC | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CBFD
#A9CBFD
oklch(83.5% 0.08 257.9)
- #E6C38E
#E6C38E
oklch(83.5% 0.08 77.7)
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 #A9CBFD, 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 0.031
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
Use #A9CBFD 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.