#A9CCF2
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.3% 0.065 250.7), rgb(169, 204, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#A9CCF2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CCF2 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 204, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 74%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.065 250.7) |
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 #A9CCF2 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CCF2 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CCF2 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9CCF2 text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 252.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CCF2
oklch(83.3% 0.065 250.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DA5E0
oklch(70.7% 0.105 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#438DD7
oklch(63.1% 0.134 250.8)
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Step 600
600
#1E76C4
oklch(55.6% 0.145 250.5)
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Step 700
700
#0E62AA
oklch(49% 0.136 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#115189
oklch(42.7% 0.111 250.3)
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Step 900
900
#18436E
oklch(37.6% 0.088 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2840
oklch(27% 0.055 249.7)
#A9CCF2 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) | #BECDF4 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C5F1 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93D5D8 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CCF2
#A9CCF2
oklch(83.3% 0.065 250.7)
- #E4C29A
#E4C29A
oklch(83.4% 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 #A9CCF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
Use #A9CCF2 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.