#ACC7FF
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.9% 0.084 264.6), rgb(172, 199, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#ACC7FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC7FF |
| RGB | rgb(172, 199, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.084 264.6) |
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 #ACC7FF | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC7FF | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC7FF text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC7FF text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 265.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC7FF
oklch(82.9% 0.084 264.6)
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Step 400
400
#769EF5
oklch(70.7% 0.135 264.5)
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Step 500
500
#5483F1
oklch(63.2% 0.173 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#3A69DF
oklch(55.5% 0.188 264.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D57C2
oklch(49.2% 0.174 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#26489D
oklch(42.8% 0.144 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#233D7D
oklch(37.7% 0.113 264.9)
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Step 950
950
#152449
oklch(27% 0.072 265.3)
#ACC7FF 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) | #B4CBFF | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC3FE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94D2DA | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC7FF
#ACC7FF
oklch(82.9% 0.084 264.6)
- #E1C387
#E1C387
oklch(82.9% 0.085 84.1)
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 #ACC7FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #ACC7FF 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.