#AACBFE
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.6% 0.08 259), rgb(170, 203, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#AACBFE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AACBFE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 203, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.08 259) |
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 #AACBFE | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AACBFE | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AACBFE text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AACBFE text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 259.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AACBFE
oklch(83.6% 0.08 259)
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Step 400
400
#6EA1F0
oklch(70.7% 0.129 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#4787EB
oklch(63.1% 0.165 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#286ED9
oklch(55.5% 0.178 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#1A5CBC
oklch(49.2% 0.165 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#184B98
oklch(42.6% 0.137 259)
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Step 900
900
#1A4079
oklch(37.7% 0.106 258.6)
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Step 950
950
#102647
oklch(27% 0.068 258.4)
#AACBFE 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) | #B9CEFF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C5FD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91D6DC | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AACBFE
#AACBFE
oklch(83.6% 0.08 259)
- #E6C48D
#E6C48D
oklch(83.7% 0.081 79.3)
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 #AACBFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.013
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
Use #AACBFE 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.