#A0C4E7
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.6% 0.063 247.9), rgb(160, 196, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#A0C4E7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0C4E7 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 196, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 60%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.063 247.9) |
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 #A0C4E7 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0C4E7 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0C4E7 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0C4E7 text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 248.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0C4E7
oklch(80.6% 0.063 247.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CA6DD
oklch(70.7% 0.101 248.2)
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Step 500
500
#408FD3
oklch(63.2% 0.129 247.5)
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Step 600
600
#1777C0
oklch(55.5% 0.14 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#0464A6
oklch(49.1% 0.13 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#0C5286
oklch(42.7% 0.107 247.5)
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Step 900
900
#15446C
oklch(37.7% 0.085 248.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E283F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 248)
#A0C4E7 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) | #B7C4E9 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBDE6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ACCCF | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0C4E7
#A0C4E7
oklch(80.6% 0.063 247.9)
- #DBB994
#DBB994
oklch(80.6% 0.063 69.1)
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 #A0C4E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.035
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.038
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.038
Use #A0C4E7 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.