#A4BEE5
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.5% 0.063 258.4), rgb(164, 190, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#A4BEE5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BEE5 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 190, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 56%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.063 258.4) |
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 #A4BEE5 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BEE5 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BEE5 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BEE5 text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BEE5
oklch(79.5% 0.063 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AA2DF
oklch(70.7% 0.1 258.6)
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Step 500
500
#578AD6
oklch(63.2% 0.128 258.2)
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Step 600
600
#3C72C3
oklch(55.6% 0.139 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#2E5FA9
oklch(49.1% 0.13 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#274E89
oklch(42.7% 0.108 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#24416D
oklch(37.6% 0.084 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#162740
oklch(27.2% 0.052 257.9)
#A4BEE5 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) | #B1C0E7 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB9E4 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C6CB | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BEE5
#A4BEE5
oklch(79.5% 0.063 258.4)
- #D3B88F
#D3B88F
oklch(79.6% 0.063 78)
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 #A4BEE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.049
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
Use #A4BEE5 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.