#ACBCE2
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.6% 0.057 267.1), rgb(172, 188, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#ACBCE2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACBCE2 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 188, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 48%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.057 267.1) |
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 #ACBCE2 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACBCE2 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACBCE2 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACBCE2 text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACBCE2
oklch(79.6% 0.057 267.1)
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Step 400
400
#879FDA
oklch(70.7% 0.091 267)
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Step 500
500
#6A86D0
oklch(63.1% 0.116 267.3)
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Step 600
600
#526FBD
oklch(55.7% 0.126 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#435CA3
oklch(49.1% 0.118 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#374C84
oklch(42.8% 0.097 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F3F6A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C253E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 268)
#ACBCE2 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) | #B0BFE4 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBAE1 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC3C8 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACBCE2
#ACBCE2
oklch(79.6% 0.057 267.1)
- #CCBB93
#CCBB93
oklch(79.6% 0.057 87.7)
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 #ACBCE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
Use #ACBCE2 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.