#AACFFA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.3% 0.072 252.5), rgb(170, 207, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#AACFFA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AACFFA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 207, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.072 252.5) |
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 #AACFFA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AACFFA | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AACFFA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AACFFA text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 254)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AACFFA
oklch(84.3% 0.072 252.5)
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Step 400
400
#6AA4E7
oklch(70.7% 0.116 252.9)
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Step 500
500
#3D8CDF
oklch(63.1% 0.147 252.2)
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Step 600
600
#1374CD
oklch(55.6% 0.16 252.4)
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Step 700
700
#0061B1
oklch(49.1% 0.148 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#094F90
oklch(42.6% 0.124 252.7)
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Step 900
900
#144373
oklch(37.8% 0.096 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2743
oklch(26.9% 0.061 252.5)
#AACFFA 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) | #BFD0FC | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C8F9 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92D9DD | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AACFFA
#AACFFA
oklch(84.3% 0.072 252.5)
- #E9C597
#E9C597
oklch(84.3% 0.073 73.4)
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 #AACFFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.010
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
Use #AACFFA 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.