#ACD2FA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(85% 0.069 250), rgb(172, 210, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#ACD2FA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 250°. 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 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.35:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACD2FA |
| RGB | rgb(172, 210, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 89%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.069 250) |
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 #ACD2FA | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACD2FA | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ACD2FA text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACD2FA text on black | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACD2FA
oklch(85% 0.069 250)
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Step 300
300
#95C5F8
oklch(80.8% 0.089 250.5)
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Step 400
400
#53A5F5
oklch(70.6% 0.143 250)
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Step 500
500
#008CF0
oklch(63.1% 0.179 250.1)
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Step 600
600
#0076CA
oklch(55.7% 0.156 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#00518E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 249.9)
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Step 900
900
#004377
oklch(37.7% 0.106 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#012749
oklch(26.9% 0.075 250.4)
#ACD2FA 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) | #C3D3FC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACBF9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94DBDF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACD2FA
#ACD2FA
oklch(85% 0.069 250)
- #ECC79D
#ECC79D
oklch(85.1% 0.069 70.2)
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 #ACD2FA, 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 Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.053
Use #ACD2FA 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.