#ACBFEC
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.6% 0.067 267), rgb(172, 191, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#ACBFEC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACBFEC |
| RGB | rgb(172, 191, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.067 267) |
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 #ACBFEC | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACBFEC | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACBFEC text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACBFEC text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACBFEC
oklch(80.6% 0.067 267)
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Step 400
400
#829EE4
oklch(70.6% 0.108 267)
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Step 500
500
#6485DC
oklch(63.2% 0.137 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C6CCA
oklch(55.5% 0.15 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D5AAF
oklch(49.1% 0.14 267)
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Step 800
800
#324A8D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C3E71
oklch(37.6% 0.09 267.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2542
oklch(27% 0.056 266.9)
#ACBFEC 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) | #B1C2EE | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBCEB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC8CE | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACBFEC
#ACBFEC
oklch(80.6% 0.067 267)
- #D2BD8E
#D2BD8E
oklch(80.5% 0.067 86.7)
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 #ACBFEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
Use #ACBFEC 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.