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#a8dff8 color: Van Gogh Blue

#a8dff8 is rgb(168, 223, 248) in RGB and oklch(87.416% 0.06607 227.659) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

87.4%
0.066
228°
  • Sky blue
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Light blue
  • sky-200
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.44:1Hard to read
Lc -24
Black text
14.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 83

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About #a8dff8

#a8dff8 is a pastel very light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 87.4% lightness, 0.066 chroma and a hue of 228°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.44:1 contrast and black text 14.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Van Gogh Blue (#abddf1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-200.

More very light sky blue colors

Lighter: #a8dff8 mixed with white

  1. a8dff8
  2. b1e2f9
  3. bae6fa
  4. c3e9fa
  5. ccecfb
  6. d4effc
  7. ddf2fd
  8. e6f6fd
  9. eef9fe
  10. f7fcfe

Darker: #a8dff8 mixed with black

  1. a8dff8
  2. 92c2d8
  3. 7ca5b8
  4. 678a9a
  5. 526f7c
  6. 3f5660
  7. 2c3d45
  8. 1a272c
  9. 0a1215
  10. 010203

Calmer: #a8dff8 with less saturation

  1. a8dff8
  2. addef5
  3. b2ddf1
  4. b7dcee
  5. bbdbea
  6. c0dae7
  7. c4dae3
  8. c9d9e0
  9. cdd7dc
  10. d1d6d9

Questions about #a8dff8

What color is #a8dff8?

#a8dff8 is pastel very light sky blue. The closest named color is Van Gogh Blue. In RGB it is rgb(168, 223, 248), in HSL hsl(198.75, 85.11%, 81.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(87.416% 0.06607 227.659).

What colors go well with #a8dff8?

The complementary color of #a8dff8 is #fbc9b1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a2e4e5 and #bbd8ff. The triadic partners are #f8c5dd and #d9d9a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8dff8?

Black text reads better on #a8dff8: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and black gives 14.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8dff8 a warm or cool color?

#a8dff8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 87.4% and its chroma 0.066.