#A4CAEA
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82.2% 0.061 244), rgb(164, 202, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#A4CAEA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4CAEA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 202, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.061 244) |
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 #A4CAEA | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4CAEA | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4CAEA text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4CAEA text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.018 245.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 244)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4CAEA
oklch(82.2% 0.061 244)
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Step 400
400
#69A7D9
oklch(70.6% 0.098 244.1)
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Step 500
500
#3B90CF
oklch(63% 0.125 244.3)
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Step 600
600
#0879BC
oklch(55.5% 0.136 244.3)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800
#035383
oklch(42.6% 0.104 244.2)
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Step 900
900
#124569
oklch(37.6% 0.081 244.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D293E
oklch(27.1% 0.052 244.2)
#A4CAEA 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) | #BDCAEC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C2E9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FD2D4 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4CAEA
#A4CAEA
oklch(82.2% 0.061 244)
- #E1BD9C
#E1BD9C
oklch(82.1% 0.061 64.3)
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 #A4CAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.028
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
Use #A4CAEA 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.