#ACBFEE
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.6% 0.07 267.6), rgb(172, 191, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#ACBFEE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACBFEE |
| RGB | rgb(172, 191, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 66%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.07 267.6) |
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 #ACBFEE | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACBFEE | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACBFEE text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACBFEE text on black | 11.44:1 | 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
#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)
#ACBFEE
oklch(80.6% 0.07 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#829EE7
oklch(70.8% 0.112 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#6484E0
oklch(63.2% 0.143 267.7)
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Step 600
600
#4C6BCD
oklch(55.5% 0.155 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D59B2
oklch(49.1% 0.145 267.7)
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Step 800
800
#324990
oklch(42.6% 0.12 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C3E73
oklch(37.7% 0.093 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2543
oklch(27.1% 0.058 267.3)
#ACBFEE 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) | #B0C2F0 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBDED | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC8CF | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACBFEE
#ACBFEE
oklch(80.6% 0.07 267.6)
- #D3BE8C
#D3BE8C
oklch(80.7% 0.07 87.8)
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 #ACBFEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
Use #ACBFEE 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.