#AAD2FA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.9% 0.07 248.7), rgb(170, 210, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#AAD2FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAD2FA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 210, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.07 248.7) |
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 #AAD2FA | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAD2FA | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AAD2FA text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAD2FA text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#EFF6FD
oklch(97% 0.012 248)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAD2FA
oklch(84.9% 0.07 248.7)
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Step 300
300
#92C6F9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 248.5)
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Step 400
400
#4EA6F6
oklch(70.7% 0.145 248.7)
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Step 500
500
#008DEC
oklch(63.1% 0.173 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#0077C7
oklch(55.7% 0.152 248.5)
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Step 700
700
#0064A8
oklch(49.2% 0.133 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#00518B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#004475
oklch(37.8% 0.103 248.3)
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Step 950
950
#002848
oklch(27% 0.073 248.1)
#AAD2FA 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) | #C3D2FC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CAF9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91DBDF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAD2FA
#AAD2FA
oklch(84.9% 0.07 248.7)
- #ECC69C
#ECC69C
oklch(84.9% 0.07 69.5)
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 #AAD2FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.015
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.051
Use #AAD2FA 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.