#A0CAEB
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82% 0.064 242.2), rgb(160, 202, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#A0CAEB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0CAEB |
| RGB | rgb(160, 202, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 65%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.064 242.2) |
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 #A0CAEB | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0CAEB | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0CAEB text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0CAEB text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#E0ECF6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 243)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 240.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0CAEB
oklch(82% 0.064 242.2)
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Step 400
400
#63A8DB
oklch(70.6% 0.103 242.2)
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Step 500
500
#2E91D2
oklch(63.1% 0.132 242.5)
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Step 600
600
#007AB9
oklch(55.5% 0.132 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#00679D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 242)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#06466B
oklch(37.8% 0.086 241.9)
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Step 950
950
#09293F
oklch(27% 0.055 243)
#A0CAEB 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) | #BCC9ED | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C1EA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88D2D5 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0CAEB
#A0CAEB
oklch(82% 0.064 242.2)
- #E3BC9A
#E3BC9A
oklch(82.1% 0.064 62.8)
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 #A0CAEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.027
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.038
Use #A0CAEB 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.