#A4C2EC
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.6% 0.068 256.8), rgb(164, 194, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#A4C2EC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 257°. 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 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4C2EC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 194, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 65%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.068 256.8) |
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 #A4C2EC | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4C2EC | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4C2EC text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4C2EC text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 257)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4C2EC
oklch(80.6% 0.068 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#74A3E4
oklch(70.8% 0.108 256.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E8ADC
oklch(63.1% 0.139 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#3172CA
oklch(55.6% 0.152 257)
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Step 700
700
#235FAE
oklch(49% 0.14 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F4E8D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4171
oklch(37.6% 0.092 257.4)
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Step 950
950
#132742
oklch(27.1% 0.057 256.4)
#A4C2EC 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) | #B3C4EE | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBDEB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FCBD0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4C2EC
#A4C2EC
oklch(80.6% 0.068 256.8)
- #D9BB8E
#D9BB8E
oklch(80.7% 0.069 77.6)
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 #A4C2EC, 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
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.041
Use #A4C2EC 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.