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#a2c8fa color: Apocyan

#a2c8fa is rgb(162, 200, 250) in RGB and oklch(82.307% 0.08175 255.452) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

82.3%
0.082
255°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.72:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #a2c8fa

#a2c8fa is a pastel light blue color. In OKLCH it has 82.3% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.72:1 contrast and black text 12.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Apocyan (#99ccff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #a2c8fa mixed with white

  1. a2c8fa
  2. abcefb
  3. b5d3fc
  4. bed9fc
  5. c7defd
  6. d0e4fd
  7. dae9fe
  8. e3effe
  9. ecf4ff
  10. f6faff

Darker: #a2c8fa mixed with black

  1. a2c8fa
  2. 8caed9
  3. 7794ba
  4. 637b9b
  5. 4f637d
  6. 3c4c61
  7. 2a3646
  8. 19212d
  9. 0a0f15
  10. 010203

Calmer: #a2c8fa with less saturation

  1. a2c8fa
  2. a6c8f5
  3. a9c8f0
  4. adc7ea
  5. b0c7e5
  6. b4c7e0
  7. b7c7db
  8. bbc6d5
  9. bec6d0
  10. c2c5ca

Questions about #a2c8fa

What color is #a2c8fa?

#a2c8fa is pastel light blue. The closest named color is Apocyan. In RGB it is rgb(162, 200, 250), in HSL hsl(214.09, 89.8%, 80.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.307% 0.08175 255.452).

What colors go well with #a2c8fa?

The complementary color of #a2c8fa is #e4be89. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8ad1ed and #bfbef9. The triadic partners are #f5b0b4 and #aed29c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a2c8fa?

Black text reads better on #a2c8fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and black gives 12.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a2c8fa a warm or cool color?

#a2c8fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 82.3% and its chroma 0.082.