#A4CDE2
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.6% 0.052 230.4), rgb(164, 205, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#A4CDE2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4CDE2 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 205, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 52%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.052 230.4) |
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 #A4CDE2 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4CDE2 | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4CDE2 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4CDE2 text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 231.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4CDE2
oklch(82.6% 0.052 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#67ABCB
oklch(70.8% 0.083 229.8)
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Step 500
500
#3495BE
oklch(63.2% 0.107 230.3)
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Step 600
600
#007EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#0C4860
oklch(37.8% 0.07 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A38
oklch(27% 0.044 231.3)
#A4CDE2 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) | #C3CBE3 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC4E2 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91D3D4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4CDE2
#A4CDE2
oklch(82.6% 0.052 230.4)
- #E3BDA8
#E3BDA8
oklch(82.6% 0.052 50.6)
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 #A4CDE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
Use #A4CDE2 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.