#ACCCF3
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.5% 0.065 253.6), rgb(172, 204, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#ACCCF3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACCCF3 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 204, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 75%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.065 253.6) |
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 #ACCCF3 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACCCF3 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACCCF3 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACCCF3 text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 253.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACCCF3
oklch(83.5% 0.065 253.6)
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Step 400
400
#72A4E0
oklch(70.7% 0.103 253.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B8CD7
oklch(63.1% 0.132 253.5)
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Step 600
600
#2B74C5
oklch(55.6% 0.145 253.8)
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Step 700
700
#1D61AA
oklch(49.1% 0.134 253.7)
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Step 800
800
#1B508A
oklch(42.8% 0.111 253.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C436E
oklch(37.8% 0.086 253)
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Step 950
950
#122740
oklch(26.9% 0.054 254)
#ACCCF3 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) | #BECDF5 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C6F2 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97D5D9 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACCCF3
#ACCCF3
oklch(83.5% 0.065 253.6)
- #E3C39B
#E3C39B
oklch(83.5% 0.064 73)
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 #ACCCF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.018
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
Use #ACCCF3 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.