#AAC6FF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(82.6% 0.086 264.2), rgb(170, 198, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#AAC6FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAC6FF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 198, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.086 264.2) |
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 #AAC6FF | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAC6FF | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAC6FF text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAC6FF text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 263.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAC6FF
oklch(82.6% 0.086 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#759EF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#5283F3
oklch(63.2% 0.176 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#3769E1
oklch(55.6% 0.191 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A56C4
oklch(49% 0.179 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#24479E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#213D7E
oklch(37.7% 0.115 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#14244A
oklch(27% 0.074 264.7)
#AAC6FF 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) | #B3CAFF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC2FE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91D2D9 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAC6FF
#AAC6FF
oklch(82.6% 0.086 264.2)
- #E0C285
#E0C285
oklch(82.6% 0.086 84.5)
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 #AAC6FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.022
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.025
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.044
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #AAC6FF 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.