#AAC4D8
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.7% 0.04 241.2), rgb(170, 196, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#AAC4D8 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAC4D8 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 196, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.04 241.2) |
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 #AAC4D8 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAC4D8 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAC4D8 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAC4D8 text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAC4D8
oklch(80.7% 0.04 241.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DA6C5
oklch(70.7% 0.064 241.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A90B7
oklch(63.1% 0.082 241.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E7AA3
oklch(55.7% 0.089 240.8)
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Step 700
700
#30668B
oklch(49% 0.083 241.2)
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Step 800
800
#295371
oklch(42.6% 0.069 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#26455B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 241)
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Step 950
950
#172935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 238.8)
#AAC4D8 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) | #BCC3D9 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BED8 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC9CA | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAC4D8
#AAC4D8
oklch(80.7% 0.04 241.2)
- #D4BBA7
#D4BBA7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 60.9)
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 #AAC4D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.006
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.012
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
Use #AAC4D8 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.