#ACBEF6
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.8% 0.082 270.7), rgb(172, 190, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#ACBEF6 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACBEF6 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 190, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 80%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.082 270.7) |
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 #ACBEF6 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACBEF6 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACBEF6 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACBEF6 text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 271.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACBEF6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 270.7)
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Step 400
400
#829BF2
oklch(70.7% 0.131 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#647FEE
oklch(63% 0.169 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D66DC
oklch(55.6% 0.182 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F54BF
oklch(49.2% 0.169 270.6)
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Step 800
800
#34459A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D3B7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 271)
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Step 950
950
#1A2348
oklch(27% 0.07 270.8)
#ACBEF6 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) | #ADC3F9 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BCF5 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C9D1 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACBEF6
#ACBEF6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 270.7)
- #D4BF82
#D4BF82
oklch(80.8% 0.083 91.2)
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 #ACBEF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.016
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.052
Use #ACBEF6 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.