#A4CADE
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.8% 0.049 231.1), rgb(164, 202, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#A4CADE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4CADE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 202, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 47%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.049 231.1) |
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 #A4CADE | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4CADE | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4CADE text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4CADE text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4CADE
oklch(81.8% 0.049 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BAAC9
oklch(70.7% 0.079 230.7)
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Step 500
500
#3E94BB
oklch(63.1% 0.1 231)
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Step 600
600
#0C7EA7
oklch(55.6% 0.109 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#055675
oklch(42.6% 0.085 232)
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Step 900
900
#13475E
oklch(37.6% 0.066 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A37
oklch(27% 0.041 231.2)
#A4CADE 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) | #C0C8DF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C1DE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93D0D0 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4CADE
#A4CADE
oklch(81.8% 0.049 231.1)
- #DFBBA7
#DFBBA7
oklch(81.8% 0.05 50.7)
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 #A4CADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
Use #A4CADE 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.