#AACBDE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.4% 0.044 233.3), rgb(170, 203, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#AACBDE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AACBDE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 203, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 44%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.044 233.3) |
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 #AACBDE | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AACBDE | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AACBDE text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AACBDE text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AACBDE
oklch(82.4% 0.044 233.3)
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Step 400
400
#73A9C6
oklch(70.8% 0.071 232.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B93B8
oklch(63.2% 0.091 233.1)
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Step 600
600
#297CA4
oklch(55.5% 0.099 233.9)
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Step 700
700
#1B698C
oklch(49.2% 0.091 233)
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Step 800
800
#1A5572
oklch(42.6% 0.076 234.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C475C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 232.6)
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Step 950
950
#122936
oklch(26.9% 0.038 235.3)
#AACBDE 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) | #C2CADF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC3DE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BD0D1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AACBDE
#AACBDE
oklch(82.4% 0.044 233.3)
- #DDBEAB
#DDBEAB
oklch(82.3% 0.044 53.4)
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 #AACBDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.019
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
Use #AACBDE 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.