#A8CEEC
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.4% 0.058 242.2), rgb(168, 206, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#A8CEEC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8CEEC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 206, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.058 242.2) |
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 #A8CEEC | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8CEEC | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8CEEC text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8CEEC text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#E1ECF4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 242.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8CEEC
oklch(83.4% 0.058 242.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AA8D6
oklch(70.8% 0.093 241.9)
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Step 500
500
#3C91CB
oklch(63.1% 0.119 242.1)
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Step 600
600
#0A7AB8
oklch(55.6% 0.13 242.3)
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Step 700
700
#00679D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 242)
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Step 800
800
#045481
oklch(42.8% 0.1 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#124667
oklch(37.8% 0.077 241.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D293C
oklch(27% 0.049 241.5)
#A8CEEC 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) | #C2CDEE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C6EB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94D5D8 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8CEEC
#A8CEEC
oklch(83.4% 0.058 242.2)
- #E5C1A2
#E5C1A2
oklch(83.4% 0.059 62.6)
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 #A8CEEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.022
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
Use #A8CEEC 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.