#AACEFC
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.1% 0.075 254.7), rgb(170, 206, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#AACEFC is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AACEFC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 206, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.075 254.7) |
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 #AACEFC | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AACEFC | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AACEFC text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AACEFC text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 255)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AACEFC
oklch(84.1% 0.075 254.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BA3EA
oklch(70.6% 0.12 254.9)
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Step 500
500
#408AE4
oklch(63% 0.155 255)
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Step 600
600
#1A72D2
oklch(55.6% 0.168 254.9)
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Step 700
700
#085FB6
oklch(49.1% 0.156 254.8)
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Step 800
800
#0E4E93
oklch(42.7% 0.129 254.7)
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Step 900
900
#154275
oklch(37.8% 0.1 254.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2745
oklch(27.1% 0.064 254.6)
#AACEFC 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) | #BDD0FE | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C7FB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91D8DD | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AACEFC
#AACEFC
oklch(84.1% 0.075 254.7)
- #E8C494
#E8C494
oklch(84% 0.075 74.5)
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 #AACEFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.009
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
Use #AACEFC 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.