#A4C2D3
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.7% 0.04 232.8), rgb(164, 194, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#A4C2D3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4C2D3 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 194, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 35%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.04 232.8) |
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 #A4C2D3 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4C2D3 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4C2D3 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4C2D3 text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4C2D3
oklch(79.7% 0.04 232.8)
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Step 400
400
#78A8C3
oklch(70.7% 0.065 233.5)
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Step 500
500
#5292B3
oklch(63% 0.082 232.6)
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Step 600
600
#337C9F
oklch(55.6% 0.09 232.5)
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Step 700
700
#256888
oklch(49% 0.084 233)
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Step 800
800
#21556F
oklch(42.7% 0.07 233.5)
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Step 900
900
#21465A
oklch(37.6% 0.054 234.4)
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Step 950
950
#142934
oklch(26.9% 0.034 232.8)
#A4C2D3 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) | #BAC1D4 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BBD3 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97C7C7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4C2D3
#A4C2D3
oklch(79.7% 0.04 232.8)
- #D3B6A5
#D3B6A5
oklch(79.7% 0.041 52.3)
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 #A4C2D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.014
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.020
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
Use #A4C2D3 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.