#A4CDEE
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83% 0.064 242.8), rgb(164, 205, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#A4CDEE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4CDEE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 205, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 69%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.064 242.8) |
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 #A4CDEE | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4CDEE | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4CDEE text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4CDEE text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.035 244.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4CDEE
oklch(83% 0.064 242.8)
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Step 400
400
#65A8DB
oklch(70.7% 0.102 242.8)
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Step 500
500
#3291D1
oklch(63.1% 0.13 242.7)
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Step 600
600
#007ABB
oklch(55.7% 0.134 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A466B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 242.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A293E
oklch(27% 0.053 242.3)
#A4CDEE 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) | #BFCDF0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C4ED | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DD5D8 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4CDEE
#A4CDEE
oklch(83% 0.064 242.8)
- #E6BF9D
#E6BF9D
oklch(83% 0.064 62.9)
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 #A4CDEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.032
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
Use #A4CDEE 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.