What color is #A9DBFA?

#A9DBFA is a pale, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(169, 219, 250), and in HSL hsl(203, 89%, 82%).

Is #A9DBFA accessible as text?

On white, #A9DBFA has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.20:1 (passes). For text placed on #A9DBFA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A9DBFA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-200 (#BEDBFF).

What colors go well with #A9DBFA?

#A9DBFA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FAC8A8. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A9DBFA below.

Is #A9DBFA good for buttons?

#A9DBFA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A9DBFA — white text only reaches 1.48:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A9DBFA the same as CSS lightblue?

No — #A9DBFA is not the CSS named color lightblue, but lightblue (#ADD8E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#A9DBFA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A9DBFA

Not just a swatch — here's how #A9DBFA works with other colors. Named schemes with #A9DBFA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #A9DBFA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #A9DBFA Accent #A6C4C0 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 #A9DBFA Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 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 #A9DBFA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #D4FFFF

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 #A9DBFA Secondary #ECFDFF 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 #A9DBFA 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 30/100

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 13/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 19/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

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 67/100

High

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

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #A9DBFA 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 12.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0F7FC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A8BFFA — 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 #A9DBFA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A9DBFA;
  --color-base-rgb: 169 219 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.7% 0.067 235.8);
  --color-50: #F0F9FE;
  --color-100: #D8EFFD;
  --color-200: #B2DFFA;
  --color-300: #7EC5F1;
  --color-400: #4FAAE3;
  --color-500: #2C8DC9;
  --color-600: #2A6E98;
  --color-700: #23506B;
  --color-800: #1B3546;
  --color-900: #13212B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-blue: {
    50: '#F0F9FE',
    100: '#D8EFFD',
    200: '#B2DFFA',
    300: '#7EC5F1',
    400: '#4FAAE3',
    500: '#2C8DC9',
    600: '#2A6E98',
    700: '#23506B',
    800: '#1B3546',
    900: '#13212B',
  },
}

$base: #A9DBFA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F9FE;
$base-100: #D8EFFD;
$base-200: #B2DFFA;
$base-300: #7EC5F1;
$base-400: #4FAAE3;
$base-500: #2C8DC9;
$base-600: #2A6E98;
$base-700: #23506B;
$base-800: #1B3546;
$base-900: #13212B;
$base-hover: #59B9F5;
$base-subtle: #E8F3FB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A9DBFA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EFFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2DFFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7EC5F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FAAE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2C8DC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2A6E98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#23506B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3546",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13212B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A9DBFA

Color Lab

Pairs with #A9DBFA

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