#ACB4DA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.6% 0.055 275.7), rgb(172, 180, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#ACB4DA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACB4DA |
| RGB | rgb(172, 180, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 38%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.055 275.7) |
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 #ACB4DA | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACB4DA | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACB4DA text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACB4DA text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACB4DA
oklch(77.6% 0.055 275.7)
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Step 400
400
#919CD8
oklch(70.7% 0.089 275.9)
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Step 500
500
#7783CD
oklch(63.2% 0.112 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#606BBA
oklch(55.6% 0.123 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#5059A0
oklch(49.1% 0.113 276)
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Step 800
800
#414982
oklch(42.7% 0.095 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#373D68
oklch(37.6% 0.074 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#ACB4DA 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) | #AAB7DC | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B4D9 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1BBC1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACB4DA
#ACB4DA
oklch(77.6% 0.055 275.7)
- #C1B78F
#C1B78F
oklch(77.8% 0.055 95.7)
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 #ACB4DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
Use #ACB4DA 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.