#ACBAE3
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.2% 0.06 270.2), rgb(172, 186, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#ACBAE3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACBAE3 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 186, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 50%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.06 270.2) |
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 #ACBAE3 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACBAE3 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACBAE3 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACBAE3 text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 268.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACBAE3
oklch(79.2% 0.06 270.2)
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Step 400
400
#899EDD
oklch(70.7% 0.096 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D84D4
oklch(63.1% 0.124 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#566CC1
oklch(55.5% 0.134 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#465AA7
oklch(49.1% 0.125 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#394A87
oklch(42.7% 0.103 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#313E6C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D253F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 269.9)
#ACBAE3 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) | #AEBDE5 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B8E2 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC2C8 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACBAE3
#ACBAE3
oklch(79.2% 0.06 270.2)
- #CABA8F
#CABA8F
oklch(79.2% 0.06 90)
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 #ACBAE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
Use #ACBAE3 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.