#A9E2FF
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.4% 0.071 230.6), rgb(169, 226, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#A9E2FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.00:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9E2FF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 226, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.071 230.6) |
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 #A9E2FF | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9E2FF | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A9E2FF text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9E2FF text on black | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#EEF7FC
oklch(97.1% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9E2FF
oklch(88.4% 0.071 230.6)
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Step 300
300
#81CCF1
oklch(81% 0.091 230.8)
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Step 400
400
#00AFE8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 230.7)
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Step 500
500
#0096C7
oklch(63.1% 0.126 230.5)
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Step 600
600
#007EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#A9E2FF 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) | #D4E0FF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7D6FF | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CEAEB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9E2FF
#A9E2FF
oklch(88.4% 0.071 230.6)
- #FFCCB0
#FFCCB0
oklch(88.3% 0.069 50.2)
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 #A9E2FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.048
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #A9E2FF 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.