#ACCAF7
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.2% 0.071 258.4), rgb(172, 202, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#ACCAF7 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACCAF7 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 202, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 82%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.071 258.4) |
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 #ACCAF7 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACCAF7 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACCAF7 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACCAF7 text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 258.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACCAF7
oklch(83.2% 0.071 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#74A2E7
oklch(70.8% 0.113 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E89E0
oklch(63.1% 0.145 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#3171CE
oklch(55.7% 0.158 258.1)
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Step 700
700
#245EB2
oklch(49.1% 0.147 258.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F4D90
oklch(42.7% 0.122 258.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4173
oklch(37.8% 0.095 258.1)
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Step 950
950
#132643
oklch(26.9% 0.06 258.6)
#ACCAF7 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) | #BACCF9 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C5F6 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96D3D9 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACCAF7
#ACCAF7
oklch(83.2% 0.071 258.4)
- #E2C394
#E2C394
oklch(83.2% 0.071 77.9)
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 #ACCAF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.017
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.046
Use #ACCAF7 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.