#ACE2FF
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.5% 0.068 232), rgb(172, 226, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.07:1).
About this color
#ACE2FF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.07:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACE2FF |
| RGB | rgb(172, 226, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.068 232) |
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 #ACE2FF | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACE2FF | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ACE2FF text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACE2FF text on black | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#EEF7FC
oklch(97.1% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 100
100
#DAEDF8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 233)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACE2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 232)
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Step 300
300
#84CBF0
oklch(80.9% 0.088 232.1)
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Step 400
400
#16AEE8
oklch(70.6% 0.14 232)
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Step 500
500
#0096C9
oklch(63.2% 0.128 231.5)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#ACE2FF 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) | #D4E0FF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8D6FF | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90EAEB | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACE2FF
#ACE2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 232)
- #FFCDB0
#FFCDB0
oklch(88.5% 0.069 51.6)
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 #ACE2FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.049
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #ACE2FF 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.