#A9CFEF
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.8% 0.06 244), rgb(169, 207, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#A9CFEF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CFEF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 207, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.06 244) |
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 #A9CFEF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CFEF | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A9CFEF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9CFEF text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.018 245.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 244)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CFEF
oklch(83.8% 0.06 244)
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Step 400
400
#6AA7D9
oklch(70.7% 0.097 244.5)
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Step 500
500
#3C90CE
oklch(63% 0.123 244.1)
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Step 600
600
#0979BB
oklch(55.5% 0.134 244)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800
#045383
oklch(42.6% 0.104 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#124569
oklch(37.6% 0.081 244.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D293D
oklch(27% 0.05 242.9)
#A9CFEF 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) | #C2CFF1 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C7EE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94D7D9 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CFEF
#A9CFEF
oklch(83.8% 0.06 244)
- #E7C2A1
#E7C2A1
oklch(83.8% 0.061 63.6)
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 #A9CFEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.032
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
Use #A9CFEF 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.