#ACCAFB
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.4% 0.076 260.1), rgb(172, 202, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#ACCAFB is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACCAFB |
| RGB | rgb(172, 202, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.076 260.1) |
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 #ACCAFB | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACCAFB | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACCAFB text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACCAFB text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 260.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACCAFB
oklch(83.4% 0.076 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#73A1EC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#4E87E7
oklch(63.1% 0.157 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#316ED5
oklch(55.5% 0.171 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#245CB8
oklch(49.1% 0.157 260)
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Step 800
800
#1F4B95
oklch(42.6% 0.131 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4077
oklch(37.8% 0.102 260)
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Step 950
950
#132646
oklch(27.1% 0.065 260.2)
#ACCAFB 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) | #B9CDFD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C5FA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95D4DA | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACCAFB
#ACCAFB
oklch(83.4% 0.076 260.1)
- #E3C490
#E3C490
oklch(83.5% 0.076 80.3)
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 #ACCAFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.016
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.041
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
Use #ACCAFB 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.