#A4CAEE
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.4% 0.065 247.2), rgb(164, 202, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#A4CAEE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4CAEE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 202, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 69%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.065 247.2) |
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 #A4CAEE | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4CAEE | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4CAEE text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4CAEE text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 246.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4CAEE
oklch(82.4% 0.065 247.2)
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Step 400
400
#69A6DE
oklch(70.6% 0.104 247.5)
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Step 500
500
#3B8FD5
oklch(63.1% 0.133 247.2)
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Step 600
600
#0778C2
oklch(55.7% 0.144 246.9)
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Step 700
700
#0064A5
oklch(49% 0.13 247.2)
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Step 800
800
#035288
oklch(42.7% 0.111 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#12446D
oklch(37.6% 0.087 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2840
oklch(27% 0.056 248.3)
#A4CAEE 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) | #BCCAF0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C2ED | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DD2D6 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4CAEE
#A4CAEE
oklch(82.4% 0.065 247.2)
- #E3BE99
#E3BE99
oklch(82.5% 0.065 66.7)
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 #A4CAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.033
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.040
Use #A4CAEE 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.