#A9CEE2
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.1% 0.048 231.7), rgb(169, 206, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#A9CEE2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 232°. 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 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CEE2 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 206, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 50%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.048 231.7) |
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 #A9CEE2 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CEE2 | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CEE2 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9CEE2 text on black | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CEE2
oklch(83.1% 0.048 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DAAC9
oklch(70.8% 0.078 231.5)
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Step 500
500
#4194BB
oklch(63.2% 0.099 231.7)
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Step 600
600
#157DA7
oklch(55.5% 0.108 232.1)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#0B5674
oklch(42.6% 0.083 231.9)
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Step 900
900
#15475E
oklch(37.6% 0.065 232.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A37
oklch(27.1% 0.041 231.9)
#A9CEE2 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) | #C4CCE3 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC6E2 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98D4D4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CEE2
#A9CEE2
oklch(83.1% 0.048 231.7)
- #E2C0AC
#E2C0AC
oklch(83.2% 0.048 52.3)
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 #A9CEE2, 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 0.026
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.038
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
Use #A9CEE2 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.