#A0C4E4
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.5% 0.06 245.5), rgb(160, 196, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#A0C4E4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0C4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 196, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 56%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.06 245.5) |
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 #A0C4E4 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0C4E4 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0C4E4 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0C4E4 text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0C4E4
oklch(80.5% 0.06 245.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CA7D9
oklch(70.8% 0.096 245.3)
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Step 500
500
#4190CE
oklch(63.2% 0.121 245.2)
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Step 600
600
#1879BB
oklch(55.7% 0.132 245.2)
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Step 700
700
#0465A1
oklch(49% 0.123 245.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D5383
oklch(42.8% 0.102 245.5)
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Step 900
900
#164569
oklch(37.8% 0.079 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F293D
oklch(27.1% 0.049 244.3)
#A0C4E4 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) | #B7C4E6 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBDE3 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CCCCE | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0C4E4
#A0C4E4
oklch(80.5% 0.06 245.5)
- #DBB897
#DBB897
oklch(80.5% 0.06 65.1)
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 #A0C4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.034
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.041
Use #A0C4E4 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.