#AACCE2
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.8% 0.048 236.5), rgb(170, 204, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#AACCE2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.44:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AACCE2 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 204, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 49%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.048 236.5) |
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 #AACCE2 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AACCE2 | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AACCE2 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AACCE2 text on black | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AACCE2
oklch(82.8% 0.048 236.5)
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Step 400
400
#71A8CA
oklch(70.6% 0.076 236.5)
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Step 500
500
#4892BD
oklch(63.1% 0.098 236.7)
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Step 600
600
#257CA9
oklch(55.7% 0.106 236.3)
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Step 700
700
#156891
oklch(49.1% 0.099 236.5)
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Step 800
800
#165576
oklch(42.7% 0.082 236.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B465F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 237.4)
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Step 950
950
#112938
oklch(26.9% 0.041 238.3)
#AACCE2 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) | #C2CBE3 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC4E2 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AD2D3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AACCE2
#AACCE2
oklch(82.8% 0.048 236.5)
- #E0BFA9
#E0BFA9
oklch(82.7% 0.048 55.6)
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 #AACCE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.017
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.032
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.038
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
Use #AACCE2 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.