#A1CAE2
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.8% 0.055 234), rgb(161, 202, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#A1CAE2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1CAE2 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 202, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 53%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.055 234) |
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 #A1CAE2 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1CAE2 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1CAE2 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1CAE2 text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 234.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1CAE2
oklch(81.8% 0.055 234)
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Step 400
400
#66AACF
oklch(70.7% 0.088 233.7)
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Step 500
500
#3394C3
oklch(63.1% 0.113 234)
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Step 600
600
#007DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.117 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#0B4762
oklch(37.6% 0.073 234.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2A3A
oklch(27% 0.047 234.3)
#A1CAE2 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) | #BFC8E3 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C1E2 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DD0D2 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1CAE2
#A1CAE2
oklch(81.8% 0.055 234)
- #E1BAA2
#E1BAA2
oklch(81.7% 0.056 53.3)
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 #A1CAE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
Use #A1CAE2 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.