#ACBFCD
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.5% 0.029 239.8), rgb(172, 191, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#ACBFCD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACBFCD |
| RGB | rgb(172, 191, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.029 239.8) |
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 #ACBFCD | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACBFCD | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACBFCD text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACBFCD text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACBFCD
oklch(79.5% 0.029 239.8)
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Step 400
400
#87A5BB
oklch(70.7% 0.046 240.1)
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Step 500
500
#698FAA
oklch(63.2% 0.059 239.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F7995
oklch(55.7% 0.064 238.6)
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Step 700
700
#40657F
oklch(49% 0.06 240.2)
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Step 800
800
#355367
oklch(42.7% 0.049 238.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4554
oklch(37.8% 0.038 237.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2831
oklch(26.9% 0.025 239.1)
#ACBFCD 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) | #B9BECE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BBCD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4C3C3 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACBFCD
#ACBFCD
oklch(79.5% 0.029 239.8)
- #CBB8AA
#CBB8AA
oklch(79.5% 0.029 58.7)
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 #ACBFCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
Use #ACBFCD 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.