#ACD3FE
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(85.4% 0.073 251.2), rgb(172, 211, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#ACD3FE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.50:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACD3FE |
| RGB | rgb(172, 211, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 98%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.073 251.2) |
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 #ACD3FE | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACD3FE | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ACD3FE text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACD3FE text on black | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#EFF6FE
oklch(97% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACD3FE
oklch(85.4% 0.073 251.2)
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Step 300
300
#93C5FC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 251.4)
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Step 400
400
#50A5FA
oklch(70.7% 0.15 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#008BF3
oklch(63.1% 0.184 251.1)
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Step 600
600
#0075CE
oklch(55.7% 0.162 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#005090
oklch(42.7% 0.125 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#004279
oklch(37.6% 0.11 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#00274B
oklch(27% 0.079 251.1)
#ACD3FE 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) | #C3D4FF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CCFD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93DDE1 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACD3FE
#ACD3FE
oklch(85.4% 0.073 251.2)
- #EEC89B
#EEC89B
oklch(85.5% 0.073 71.3)
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 #ACD3FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.017
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.054
Use #ACD3FE 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.