#ACB8DC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.5% 0.053 270.7), rgb(172, 184, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#ACB8DC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACB8DC |
| RGB | rgb(172, 184, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.053 270.7) |
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 #ACB8DC | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACB8DC | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACB8DC text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACB8DC text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF5
oklch(93.7% 0.015 270)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 270.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACB8DC
oklch(78.5% 0.053 270.7)
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Step 400
400
#8C9ED6
oklch(70.6% 0.085 270.4)
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Step 500
500
#7185CB
oklch(63.1% 0.108 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A6EB8
oklch(55.7% 0.117 270.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A5C9F
oklch(49.3% 0.109 270.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C4B81
oklch(42.7% 0.092 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#333F67
oklch(37.7% 0.07 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#ACB8DC 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) | #AEBBDE | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB7DB | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0BFC4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACB8DC
#ACB8DC
oklch(78.5% 0.053 270.7)
- #C6B893
#C6B893
oklch(78.5% 0.052 89.8)
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 #ACB8DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
Use #ACB8DC 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.