#ACB5EC
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.6% 0.079 277.2), rgb(172, 181, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#ACB5EC is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACB5EC |
| RGB | rgb(172, 181, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.079 277.2) |
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 #ACB5EC | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACB5EC | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACB5EC text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACB5EC text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 277.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACB5EC
oklch(78.6% 0.079 277.2)
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Step 400
400
#8D98EE
oklch(70.6% 0.126 277.1)
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Step 500
500
#737CE9
oklch(63.1% 0.162 277.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D62D7
oklch(55.5% 0.176 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D51BA
oklch(49.1% 0.162 277)
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Step 800
800
#3F4397
oklch(42.8% 0.135 277)
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Step 900
900
#353978
oklch(37.6% 0.106 277.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#ACB5EC 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) | #A5BAEE | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B6EB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CBFC8 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACB5EC
#ACB5EC
oklch(78.6% 0.079 277.2)
- #C7BA7F
#C7BA7F
oklch(78.6% 0.079 97.2)
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 #ACB5EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.032
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
Use #ACB5EC 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.