#ACCDEC
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.5% 0.056 246.9), rgb(172, 205, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#ACCDEC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACCDEC |
| RGB | rgb(172, 205, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.056 246.9) |
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 #ACCDEC | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACCDEC | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACCDEC text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACCDEC text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#C9DCED
oklch(88.6% 0.031 245.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACCDEC
oklch(83.5% 0.056 246.9)
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Step 400
400
#71A6D6
oklch(70.7% 0.09 246.8)
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Step 500
500
#498FCB
oklch(63.1% 0.115 246.8)
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Step 600
600
#2878B8
oklch(55.6% 0.125 247.1)
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Step 700
700
#19659E
oklch(49.2% 0.115 246.5)
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Step 800
800
#185280
oklch(42.6% 0.096 247)
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Step 900
900
#1B4467
oklch(37.6% 0.076 247.3)
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Step 950
950
#11283C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 246.9)
#ACCDEC 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) | #C1CDEE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C6EB | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AD4D7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACCDEC
#ACCDEC
oklch(83.5% 0.056 246.9)
- #E2C2A3
#E2C2A3
oklch(83.4% 0.055 66)
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 #ACCDEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.018
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.034
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
Use #ACCDEC 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.