#A4C3EC
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.9% 0.067 255.5), rgb(164, 195, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#A4C3EC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4C3EC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 195, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 65%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.067 255.5) |
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 #A4C3EC | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4C3EC | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4C3EC text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4C3EC text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#C9DBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 254.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4C3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 255.5)
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Step 400
400
#72A3E3
oklch(70.7% 0.108 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#4C8BDB
oklch(63.2% 0.138 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D73C8
oklch(55.6% 0.149 255.3)
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Step 700
700
#2060AD
oklch(49.1% 0.139 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C4F8C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4270
oklch(37.7% 0.09 255.2)
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Step 950
950
#122742
oklch(27.1% 0.057 255.5)
#A4C3EC 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) | #B4C4EE | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBDEB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FCCD0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4C3EC
#A4C3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 255.5)
- #DABB90
#DABB90
oklch(80.8% 0.067 75.6)
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 #A4C3EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
Use #A4C3EC 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.