#A9C0E2
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.2% 0.055 258), rgb(169, 192, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#A9C0E2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9C0E2 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 192, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 50%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.055 258) |
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 #A9C0E2 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9C0E2 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9C0E2 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9C0E2 text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9C0E2
oklch(80.2% 0.055 258)
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Step 400
400
#7FA2D7
oklch(70.7% 0.087 258.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E8ACC
oklch(63% 0.111 258.3)
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Step 600
600
#4473B9
oklch(55.6% 0.121 258.2)
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Step 700
700
#3560A0
oklch(49% 0.114 258.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D4F81
oklch(42.7% 0.093 258)
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Step 900
900
#284268
oklch(37.7% 0.073 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#18273D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 257.8)
#A9C0E2 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) | #B5C1E4 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBCE1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC7CB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9C0E2
#A9C0E2
oklch(80.2% 0.055 258)
- #D2BB97
#D2BB97
oklch(80.3% 0.055 78.9)
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 #A9C0E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.017
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
Use #A9C0E2 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.