#A0C4EA
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.7% 0.066 250), rgb(160, 196, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#A0C4EA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0C4EA |
| RGB | rgb(160, 196, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.066 250) |
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 #A0C4EA | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0C4EA | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0C4EA text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0C4EA text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 248.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0C4EA
oklch(80.7% 0.066 250)
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Step 400
400
#6BA5E0
oklch(70.6% 0.106 249.9)
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Step 500
500
#408DD8
oklch(63% 0.136 250.4)
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Step 600
600
#1776C5
oklch(55.6% 0.147 249.9)
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Step 700
700
#0463AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 250.1)
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Step 800
800
#0C518A
oklch(42.7% 0.114 249.9)
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Step 900
900
#15446E
oklch(37.8% 0.088 249.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2841
oklch(27.1% 0.057 249.9)
#A0C4EA 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) | #B6C5EC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBDE9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89CDD0 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0C4EA
#A0C4EA
oklch(80.7% 0.066 250)
- #DCB992
#DCB992
oklch(80.7% 0.066 69.7)
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 #A0C4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
Use #A0C4EA 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.