#AACFF6
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.1% 0.068 250), rgb(170, 207, 246).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#AACFF6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AACFF6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 207, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 81%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.068 250) |
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 #AACFF6 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AACFF6 | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AACFF6 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AACFF6 text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 249.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AACFF6
oklch(84.1% 0.068 250)
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Step 400
400
#6AA5E1
oklch(70.6% 0.108 250)
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Step 500
500
#3E8DD9
oklch(63% 0.138 250.2)
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Step 600
600
#1376C7
oklch(55.6% 0.15 250.1)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#09518B
oklch(42.7% 0.115 249.9)
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Step 900
900
#14446F
oklch(37.8% 0.089 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2841
oklch(27.1% 0.057 249.9)
#AACFF6 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) | #C0D0F8 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C8F5 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93D8DC | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AACFF6
#AACFF6
oklch(84.1% 0.068 250)
- #E8C49B
#E8C49B
oklch(84.1% 0.068 70.3)
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 #AACFF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.014
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
Use #AACFF6 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.