What color is #A5CCFD?

#A5CCFD is a pale, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(165, 204, 253), and in HSL hsl(213, 96%, 82%).

Is #A5CCFD accessible as text?

On white, #A5CCFD has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.66:1 (passes). For text placed on #A5CCFD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A5CCFD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-300 (#8EC5FF).

What colors go well with #A5CCFD?

#A5CCFD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FDD6A5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A5CCFD below.

Is #A5CCFD good for buttons?

#A5CCFD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A5CCFD — white text only reaches 1.66:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A5CCFD the same as CSS lightskyblue?

No — #A5CCFD is not the CSS named color lightskyblue, but lightskyblue (#87CEFA) is the closest CSS named color.

#A5CCFD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A5CCFD

Not just a swatch — here's how #A5CCFD works with other colors. Named schemes with #A5CCFD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #A5CCFD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Light Sky 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 #A5CCFD Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Light Sky 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 #A5CCFD Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

Light Sky 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 #A5CCFD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #CFF3FF

Light Sky 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 Sky Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #A5CCFD Secondary #EAF8FF Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Light Sky 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 Sky Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #A5CCFD 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 71/100

High

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

Depth 16/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 60/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #A5CCFD 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 11.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFF5FC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A5AFFD — 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 #A5CCFD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A5CCFD;
  --color-base-rgb: 165 204 253;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.4% 0.081 254.4);
  --color-50: #F0F7FE;
  --color-100: #D8E9FD;
  --color-200: #B1D2FC;
  --color-300: #7AB1F6;
  --color-400: #4A91E8;
  --color-500: #2672CF;
  --color-600: #255B9D;
  --color-700: #21446E;
  --color-800: #192E48;
  --color-900: #121D2C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-sky-blue: {
    50: '#F0F7FE',
    100: '#D8E9FD',
    200: '#B1D2FC',
    300: '#7AB1F6',
    400: '#4A91E8',
    500: '#2672CF',
    600: '#255B9D',
    700: '#21446E',
    800: '#192E48',
    900: '#121D2C',
  },
}

$base: #A5CCFD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F7FE;
$base-100: #D8E9FD;
$base-200: #B1D2FC;
$base-300: #7AB1F6;
$base-400: #4A91E8;
$base-500: #2672CF;
$base-600: #255B9D;
$base-700: #21446E;
$base-800: #192E48;
$base-900: #121D2C;
$base-hover: #539FFB;
$base-subtle: #E7F0FB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A5CCFD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F7FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1D2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AB1F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4A91E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2672CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#255B9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#21446E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#192E48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#121D2C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A5CCFD

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Pairs with #A5CCFD

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