#AAC6FA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.4% 0.08 262.6), rgb(170, 198, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#AAC6FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAC6FA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 198, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.08 262.6) |
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 #AAC6FA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAC6FA | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAC6FA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAC6FA text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 262.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAC6FA
oklch(82.4% 0.08 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#759FF0
oklch(70.6% 0.128 262.7)
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Step 500
500
#5285EB
oklch(63.1% 0.163 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#376CD9
oklch(55.6% 0.177 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#2A59BC
oklch(49% 0.165 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#234A98
oklch(42.7% 0.136 262.3)
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Step 900
900
#213E79
oklch(37.6% 0.107 262.7)
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Step 950
950
#142547
oklch(27% 0.067 262.7)
#AAC6FA 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) | #B5C9FC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC2F9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93D1D7 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAC6FA
#AAC6FA
oklch(82.4% 0.08 262.6)
- #DFC18A
#DFC18A
oklch(82.4% 0.079 82.3)
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 #AAC6FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.024
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.042
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
Use #AAC6FA 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.