#A9D3FF
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(85.2% 0.076 249.9), rgb(169, 211, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#A9D3FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 250°. 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 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9D3FF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 211, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.076 249.9) |
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 #A9D3FF | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9D3FF | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A9D3FF text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9D3FF text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EFF6FE
oklch(97% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCECFD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9D3FF
oklch(85.2% 0.076 249.9)
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Step 300
300
#90C6FE
oklch(81% 0.098 250)
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Step 400
400
#48A5FD
oklch(70.6% 0.156 250)
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Step 500
500
#008CEF
oklch(63% 0.178 249.9)
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Step 600
600
#0076CA
oklch(55.7% 0.156 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#00518D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 249.5)
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Step 900
900
#004377
oklch(37.7% 0.106 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#00274A
oklch(26.9% 0.077 250.5)
#A9D3FF 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) | #C2D4FF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8CBFE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EDDE1 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9D3FF
#A9D3FF
oklch(85.2% 0.076 249.9)
- #EFC698
#EFC698
oklch(85.1% 0.076 69.7)
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 #A9D3FF, 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 Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.051
Use #A9D3FF 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.