#A0ACED
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.9% 0.094 275.9), rgb(160, 172, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#A0ACED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0ACED |
| RGB | rgb(160, 172, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 68%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.094 275.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A0ACED | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A0ACED | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0ACED text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0ACED text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 275.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0ACED
oklch(75.9% 0.094 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#8896FD
oklch(70.7% 0.151 276)
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Step 500
500
#6D78FB
oklch(63.1% 0.193 275.8)
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Step 600
600
#585CEA
oklch(55.6% 0.21 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#494ACC
oklch(49.1% 0.196 276.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B3EA5
oklch(42.7% 0.162 275.8)
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Step 900
900
#323683
oklch(37.7% 0.127 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D214C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 275.8)
#A0ACED with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #98B3F0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ADEB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB8C3 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0ACED
#A0ACED
oklch(75.9% 0.094 275.9)
- #C3B169
#C3B169
oklch(76% 0.095 95.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A0ACED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.071
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.073
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
Use #A0ACED in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.