#A9CCF5
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.4% 0.069 252.6), rgb(169, 204, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#A9CCF5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CCF5 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 204, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 79%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.069 252.6) |
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 #A9CCF5 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CCF5 | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CCF5 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9CCF5 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 253.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CCF5
oklch(83.4% 0.069 252.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DA4E4
oklch(70.7% 0.111 253)
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Step 500
500
#438CDC
oklch(63.1% 0.141 252.8)
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Step 600
600
#1E74C9
oklch(55.5% 0.153 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#0E61AE
oklch(49% 0.143 252.7)
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Step 800
800
#11508D
oklch(42.8% 0.118 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#174371
oklch(37.8% 0.092 252.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2742
oklch(26.9% 0.059 253.1)
#A9CCF5 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) | #BDCDF7 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C5F4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92D5D9 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CCF5
#A9CCF5
oklch(83.4% 0.069 252.6)
- #E5C297
#E5C297
oklch(83.4% 0.069 72.4)
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 #A9CCF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.014
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
Use #A9CCF5 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.