What color is #A4DFFA?

#A4DFFA is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(164, 223, 250), and in HSL hsl(199, 90%, 81%).

Is #A4DFFA accessible as text?

On white, #A4DFFA has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.51:1 (passes). For text placed on #A4DFFA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A4DFFA?

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

What colors go well with #A4DFFA?

#A4DFFA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FABFA3. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A4DFFA below.

Is #A4DFFA good for buttons?

#A4DFFA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A4DFFA — white text only reaches 1.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A4DFFA the same as CSS lightblue?

No — #A4DFFA is not the CSS named color lightblue, but lightblue (#ADD8E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#A4DFFA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A4DFFA

Not just a swatch — here's how #A4DFFA works with other colors. Named schemes with #A4DFFA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #A4DFFA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Light 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 #A4DFFA Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Light 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 #A4DFFA Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Light 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 #A4DFFA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #CEFFFF

Light 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 Light Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #A4DFFA Secondary #EAFEFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Light 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 Light Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #A4DFFA 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 29/100

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 27/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 11/100

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 #A4DFFA 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 12.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #A3C1FA — 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 #A4DFFA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A4DFFA;
  --color-base-rgb: 164 223 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.3% 0.071 228.0);
  --color-50: #F0FAFE;
  --color-100: #D8F1FD;
  --color-200: #B2E4FB;
  --color-300: #7ECDF2;
  --color-400: #4FB4E3;
  --color-500: #2B97CA;
  --color-600: #297599;
  --color-700: #23556C;
  --color-800: #1B3846;
  --color-900: #12232B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-blue: {
    50: '#F0FAFE',
    100: '#D8F1FD',
    200: '#B2E4FB',
    300: '#7ECDF2',
    400: '#4FB4E3',
    500: '#2B97CA',
    600: '#297599',
    700: '#23556C',
    800: '#1B3846',
    900: '#12232B',
  },
}

$base: #A4DFFA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FAFE;
$base-100: #D8F1FD;
$base-200: #B2E4FB;
$base-300: #7ECDF2;
$base-400: #4FB4E3;
$base-500: #2B97CA;
$base-600: #297599;
$base-700: #23556C;
$base-800: #1B3846;
$base-900: #12232B;
$base-hover: #54C3F6;
$base-subtle: #E7F4FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A4DFFA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2E4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7ECDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FB4E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2B97CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#297599",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#23556C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3846",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12232B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A4DFFA

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