#A2CCF7
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83% 0.075 249.4), rgb(162, 204, 247).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#A2CCF7 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2CCF7 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 204, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 84%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.075 249.4) |
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 #A2CCF7 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2CCF7 | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2CCF7 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2CCF7 text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 249.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2CCF7
oklch(83% 0.075 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#61A6E8
oklch(70.7% 0.12 248.9)
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Step 500
500
#2C8DE2
oklch(63% 0.155 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#0076C9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#064374
oklch(37.6% 0.101 249.7)
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Step 950
950
#082844
oklch(27% 0.064 249)
#A2CCF7 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) | #BCCDF9 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C4F6 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87D6DA | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2CCF7
#A2CCF7
oklch(83% 0.075 249.4)
- #E8BF92
#E8BF92
oklch(83% 0.076 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 #A2CCF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.011
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.028
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
Use #A2CCF7 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.