#ACC2E1
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.8% 0.05 257), rgb(172, 194, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#ACC2E1 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC2E1 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 194, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.05 257) |
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 #ACC2E1 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC2E1 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC2E1 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC2E1 text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 257)
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Step 400
400
#80A3D3
oklch(70.8% 0.081 256.4)
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Step 500
500
#608BC7
oklch(63.1% 0.103 256.9)
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Step 600
600
#4674B4
oklch(55.6% 0.112 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#38619B
oklch(49.1% 0.104 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F4F7D
oklch(42.6% 0.086 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4265
oklch(37.7% 0.067 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#19273B
oklch(27% 0.042 257.3)
#ACC2E1 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) | #B7C3E3 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BEE0 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC9CC | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC2E1
#ACC2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 257)
- #D3BD9D
#D3BD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 77.2)
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 #ACC2E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.010
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.012
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
Use #ACC2E1 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.