Baby Blue Color Code: #A2CFFE, RGB & HSL

Baby Blue color values

HEX #A2CFFE

RGB rgb(162, 207, 254)

HSL hsl(211, 98%, 82%)

HSV 211, 36%, 100%

HWB hwb(211 64% 0%)

CMYK 36%, 19%, 0%, 0%

Decimal 10670078

82%HSL lightness (light)

98%HSL saturation (vivid)

211°Hue angle (azure)

0.595Relative luminance

CMYK is a standard screen-to-print conversion. Printed results depend on inks, paper and color profiles.

What is Baby Blue?

“Baby Blue” is a crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey, in which participants typed names for colors they were shown. It is a popular everyday label rather than an official standard.

Its hue angle of 211° places it in the azure part of the color wheel, with 98% saturation (vivid) and 82% lightness (light). It is a cool color.

Compared with the other blue colors in the Aqeeb Studio library, it is lighter than 93% of them and more saturated than 71% of them.

Its relative luminance is 0.595, which makes it a light color. That is above the 0.179 crossover point at which black and white text have equal contrast, so black text has the advantage.

Baby Blue counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 82% and its relative luminance is 0.595. Black text reads best on it (12.89:1 contrast).

Text contrast on Baby Blue

WCAG contrast of white and black text on Baby Blue
Text	Preview	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal	AAA large
White text	Sample text	1.62:1 Poor	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail
Black text	Sample text	12.89:1 Excellent	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass

Ratios use the WCAG 2 formula and are truncated, never rounded up. Test any pair with the contrast checker.

Colors that go with Baby Blue

Complementary color

Complementary colors sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel (180° apart). They give the strongest hue contrast, which suits calls to action and accents.

≈ Light Peach#FED1A2

Analogous colors

Analogous colors are neighbors on the wheel, 30° either side of the base hue. They blend smoothly and are easy to combine in backgrounds, gradients and illustrations.

≈ Pale Cyan#A2FDFE ≈ Periwinkle Blue#A3A2FE

Triadic colors

A triadic scheme uses three hues spaced 120° apart. It is lively yet balanced, and works best when one color leads and the other two act as accents.

≈ Powder Pink#FEA2CF ≈ Tea Green#CFFEA2

Split-complementary colors

Split-complementary keeps the base color and uses the two colors on either side of its complement (150° and 210°). The contrast is strong but gentler than a direct complement.

≈ Blush#FEA3A2 ≈ Buff#FDFEA2

Tetradic colors

A tetradic (rectangle) scheme combines two complementary pairs at 0°, 60°, 180° and 240°. It offers variety but needs one dominant color to stay balanced.

≈ Lilac#D1A2FE ≈ Light Peach#FED1A2 ≈ Tea Green#CFFEA2

Monochromatic variants

Monochromatic variants keep the same hue and saturation and only change lightness, which makes them dependable for UI scales and subtle layered designs.

#0264CA#0264CA

#1787FD#1787FD

#5EACFD#5EACFD

#A4D0FE#A4D0FE

#EBF5FF#EBF5FF

A “≈” before a name means the exact harmony color has no named match, so the link goes to the closest named color.

Tints and shades of Baby Blue

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Select any swatch to copy its HEX code. Build longer scales with the tints and shades tool.

Light Sky Blue#87CEFA Sky#82CAFC Pastel Blue#A2BFFE Light Steel Blue#B0C4DE Light Periwinkle#C1C6FC Sky Blue#87CEEB Light Blue Gray#B7C9E2 Light Gray Blue#9DBCD4

Where to use Baby Blue

Card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (12.89:1 contrast with black)
Links, buttons and primary interface accents
Corporate, finance and software branding
Headers and navigation bars
Charts and dashboards

Use Baby Blue in CSS

:root {
  --color-baby-blue: #A2CFFE;
}

.element {
  color: var(--color-baby-blue);
  background-color: #A2CFFE;
  border: 2px solid #A2CFFE;
}

Questions about Baby Blue

What is the HEX code for Baby Blue?

Baby Blue is #A2CFFE.

What is the RGB value of Baby Blue?

The RGB value of Baby Blue is 162, 207, 254: 162 red, 207 green and 254 blue on a 0–255 scale, written rgb(162, 207, 254) in CSS.

What is the HSL value of Baby Blue?

The HSL value of Baby Blue is 211°, 98%, 82% (hue, saturation, lightness), written hsl(211, 98%, 82%) in CSS.

What is the CMYK value of Baby Blue?

A standard conversion gives about C 36%, M 19%, Y 0%, K 0%. Real print results depend on the inks, paper and color profile, so treat CMYK here as a reference value.

Is Baby Blue a light or dark color?

Baby Blue counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 82% and its relative luminance is 0.595. Black text reads best on it (12.89:1 contrast).

How does Baby Blue look with white text?

White text on Baby Blue has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1, rated Poor. It falls below the WCAG minimum for text.

How does Baby Blue look with black text?

Black text on Baby Blue has a contrast ratio of 12.89:1, rated Excellent. It meets WCAG AA for normal text.

What colors go well with Baby Blue?

Light Peach is its complementary color, and Pale Cyan sits beside it as an analogous color. Lighter and darker variants of the same hue also work well for monochromatic palettes.

Where can Baby Blue be used?

It suits card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (12.89:1 contrast with black); links, buttons and primary interface accents; corporate, finance and software branding.

How do I use Baby Blue in CSS?

Use color: #A2CFFE; for text, background-color: #A2CFFE; for fills, or define a custom property such as --color-baby-blue: #A2CFFE; and reuse it with var(--color-baby-blue).

About this color page

Crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey (CC0). Values are calculated from the HEX code; color names are labels, not trademarks or standards unless stated. Screens render colors differently, so always check important colors on your own device. See the disclaimer.

Baby Blue Color Code: #A2CFFE