#A8CCDF
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.5% 0.047 231.1), rgb(168, 204, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#A8CCDF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8CCDF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 204, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 46%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.047 231.1) |
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 #A8CCDF | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8CCDF | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8CCDF text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8CCDF text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8CCDF
oklch(82.5% 0.047 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FA9C7
oklch(70.6% 0.075 231.8)
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Step 500
500
#4494B9
oklch(63.2% 0.096 231)
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Step 600
600
#1C7DA5
oklch(55.5% 0.104 231.6)
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Step 700
700
#096A8D
oklch(49.2% 0.096 230.5)
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Step 800
800
#105673
oklch(42.7% 0.08 231.8)
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Step 900
900
#17475D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 231.9)
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Step 950
950
#102A36
oklch(27.1% 0.039 230.5)
#A8CCDF 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) | #C3CAE0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC4DF | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98D1D2 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8CCDF
#A8CCDF
oklch(82.5% 0.047 231.1)
- #E0BEAB
#E0BEAB
oklch(82.6% 0.047 50.9)
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 #A8CCDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.021
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
Use #A8CCDF 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.