#ACBEED
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.4% 0.07 268.5), rgb(172, 190, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#ACBEED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACBEED |
| RGB | rgb(172, 190, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 64%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.07 268.5) |
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 #ACBEED | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACBEED | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACBEED text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACBEED text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 267.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACBEED
oklch(80.4% 0.07 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#839DE7
oklch(70.6% 0.113 268.7)
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Step 500
500
#6583DF
oklch(63% 0.143 268.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E6BCD
oklch(55.6% 0.155 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F59B1
oklch(49.1% 0.143 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#344990
oklch(42.8% 0.12 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D3E73
oklch(37.8% 0.093 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2443
oklch(26.9% 0.06 268.7)
#ACBEED 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) | #AFC1EF | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABCEC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC7CE | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACBEED
#ACBEED
oklch(80.4% 0.07 268.5)
- #D1BD8B
#D1BD8B
oklch(80.3% 0.07 88.7)
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 #ACBEED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
Use #ACBEED 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.