What color is #A3E2FD?

#A3E2FD is a pale, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(163, 226, 253), and in HSL hsl(198, 96%, 82%).

Is #A3E2FD accessible as text?

On white, #A3E2FD has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.85:1 (passes). For text placed on #A3E2FD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A3E2FD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-200 (#B8E6FE).

What colors go well with #A3E2FD?

#A3E2FD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FDBFA5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A3E2FD below.

Is #A3E2FD good for buttons?

#A3E2FD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A3E2FD — white text only reaches 1.41:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A3E2FD the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #A3E2FD is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#A3E2FD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A3E2FD

Not just a swatch — here's how #A3E2FD works with other colors. Named schemes with #A3E2FD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #A3E2FD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Powder Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A3E2FD Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Powder Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #A3E2FD Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Powder Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #A3E2FD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #CBFFFF

Powder Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Powder Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #A3E2FD Secondary #E9FEFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Powder Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Powder Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #A3E2FD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 28/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 76/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 18/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 66/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #A3E2FD with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFF8FC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A5C5FD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #A3E2FD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A3E2FD;
  --color-base-rgb: 163 226 253;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.9% 0.074 226.4);
  --color-50: #F0FAFE;
  --color-100: #D8F2FD;
  --color-200: #B1E5FC;
  --color-300: #7AD0F6;
  --color-400: #4AB9E8;
  --color-500: #269CCF;
  --color-600: #25799D;
  --color-700: #21576E;
  --color-800: #193A48;
  --color-900: #12242C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F0FAFE',
    100: '#D8F2FD',
    200: '#B1E5FC',
    300: '#7AD0F6',
    400: '#4AB9E8',
    500: '#269CCF',
    600: '#25799D',
    700: '#21576E',
    800: '#193A48',
    900: '#12242C',
  },
}

$base: #A3E2FD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FAFE;
$base-100: #D8F2FD;
$base-200: #B1E5FC;
$base-300: #7AD0F6;
$base-400: #4AB9E8;
$base-500: #269CCF;
$base-600: #25799D;
$base-700: #21576E;
$base-800: #193A48;
$base-900: #12242C;
$base-hover: #53C9FB;
$base-subtle: #E7F5FB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A3E2FD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1E5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AD0F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AB9E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#269CCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#25799D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#21576E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#193A48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12242C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A3E2FD

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