#AAC7FC
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.7% 0.081 262.3), rgb(170, 199, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#AAC7FC is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAC7FC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 199, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.081 262.3) |
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 #AAC7FC | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAC7FC | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAC7FC text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAC7FC text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 261.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAC7FC
oklch(82.7% 0.081 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#749FF2
oklch(70.7% 0.131 262.7)
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Step 500
500
#5085ED
oklch(63.2% 0.166 262.3)
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Step 600
600
#346CDB
oklch(55.6% 0.18 262.1)
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Step 700
700
#2759BE
oklch(49% 0.168 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#22499A
oklch(42.6% 0.14 262.7)
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Step 900
900
#203E7A
oklch(37.6% 0.108 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#132548
oklch(27% 0.069 262.3)
#AAC7FC 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) | #B5CAFE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC3FB | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92D2D9 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAC7FC
#AAC7FC
oklch(82.7% 0.081 262.3)
- #E1C289
#E1C289
oklch(82.7% 0.082 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 #AAC7FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.025
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
Use #AAC7FC 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.