#A5BEE4
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.6% 0.061 258.6), rgb(165, 190, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#A5BEE4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BEE4 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 190, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 54%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.061 258.6) |
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 #A5BEE4 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5BEE4 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BEE4 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BEE4 text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 259.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5BEE4
oklch(79.6% 0.061 258.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BA2DD
oklch(70.7% 0.097 258.5)
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Step 500
500
#598AD4
oklch(63.2% 0.124 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E72C1
oklch(55.5% 0.135 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#305FA7
oklch(49% 0.127 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#294E87
oklch(42.7% 0.104 258.8)
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Step 900
900
#25416C
oklch(37.6% 0.082 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#16273F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 257.1)
#A5BEE4 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) | #B1C0E6 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABAE3 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94C6CA | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BEE4
#A5BEE4
oklch(79.6% 0.061 258.6)
- #D2B891
#D2B891
oklch(79.5% 0.06 77.7)
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 #A5BEE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
Use #A5BEE4 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.