#ACBFE2
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.2% 0.054 262.6), rgb(172, 191, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#ACBFE2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACBFE2 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 191, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 48%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.054 262.6) |
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 #ACBFE2 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACBFE2 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACBFE2 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACBFE2 text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 262.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACBFE2
oklch(80.2% 0.054 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#84A1D7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#6588CC
oklch(63% 0.111 262.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C71B9
oklch(55.5% 0.12 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D5FA0
oklch(49.2% 0.112 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#334D81
oklch(42.6% 0.092 263)
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Step 900
900
#2D4168
oklch(37.8% 0.072 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A263D
oklch(27% 0.046 262.7)
#ACBFE2 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) | #B4C1E4 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBCE1 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC6CA | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACBFE2
#ACBFE2
oklch(80.2% 0.054 262.6)
- #D0BC97
#D0BC97
oklch(80.3% 0.055 82.8)
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 #ACBFE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
Use #ACBFE2 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.