#ACCBEA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83% 0.055 248.5), rgb(172, 203, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#ACCBEA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACCBEA |
| RGB | rgb(172, 203, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.055 248.5) |
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 #ACCBEA | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACCBEA | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACCBEA text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACCBEA text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADBED
oklch(88.4% 0.031 249.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACCBEA
oklch(83% 0.055 248.5)
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Step 400
400
#74A5D5
oklch(70.6% 0.088 248.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E8ECA
oklch(63% 0.112 248.6)
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Step 600
600
#2F77B7
oklch(55.5% 0.122 248.8)
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Step 700
700
#21649E
oklch(49.1% 0.114 248.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D5280
oklch(42.7% 0.094 248.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E4467
oklch(37.7% 0.074 248.7)
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Step 950
950
#13283C
oklch(27% 0.046 248.8)
#ACCBEA 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) | #BFCBEC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C5E9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AD2D5 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACCBEA
#ACCBEA
oklch(83% 0.055 248.5)
- #E0C1A1
#E0C1A1
oklch(82.9% 0.056 67.8)
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 #ACCBEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.016
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.021
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
Use #ACCBEA 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.