#A4D0EA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.5% 0.059 234.3), rgb(164, 208, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#A4D0EA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4D0EA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 208, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.059 234.3) |
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 #A4D0EA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4D0EA | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A4D0EA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4D0EA text on black | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 235.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4D0EA
oklch(83.5% 0.059 234.3)
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Step 400
400
#61AAD3
oklch(70.7% 0.095 234.9)
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Step 500
500
#2794C7
oklch(63% 0.121 234.4)
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Step 600
600
#007DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.117 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#014765
oklch(37.6% 0.079 235.1)
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Step 950
950
#072A3B
oklch(27% 0.05 234.4)
#A4D0EA 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) | #C4CEEB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC6EA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ED7D8 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4D0EA
#A4D0EA
oklch(83.5% 0.059 234.3)
- #E8BFA5
#E8BFA5
oklch(83.4% 0.059 54.1)
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 #A4D0EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.027
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
Use #A4D0EA 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.