#ACC0DF
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.3% 0.049 259.1), rgb(172, 192, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#ACC0DF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC0DF |
| RGB | rgb(172, 192, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 44%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.049 259.1) |
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 #ACC0DF | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC0DF | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC0DF text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC0DF text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC0DF
oklch(80.3% 0.049 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#83A2D2
oklch(70.7% 0.079 259)
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Step 500
500
#648AC6
oklch(63% 0.101 259.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B73B3
oklch(55.6% 0.11 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C609A
oklch(49% 0.102 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#324F7D
oklch(42.8% 0.084 259.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4264
oklch(37.7% 0.065 258.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A273B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 258.8)
#ACC0DF 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) | #B6C1E1 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BCDE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FC6CA | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC0DF
#ACC0DF
oklch(80.3% 0.049 259.1)
- #D0BC9B
#D0BC9B
oklch(80.4% 0.05 80.2)
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 #ACC0DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.012
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.013
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
Use #ACC0DF 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.