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#A4C2FE Color

#A4C2FE is rgb(164, 194, 254) in RGB, hsl(220, 98%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 24%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Cobalt Blue (#88ACE0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A4C2FE
HEX#A4C2FE
RGBrgb(164, 194, 254)
HSLhsl(220, 98%, 82%)
HSVhsv(220, 35%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 24%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(81.4% 0.091 263.9)
LABlab(77.84% 0.25 -33.25)
LCHlch(77.84% 33.25 270.43)

What #A4C2FE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A4C2FE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#A4C2FE Channel Values

How #A4C2FE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 164 · G 194 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 220° · S 98% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 220° · S 35% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.79:1 vs white · 11.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A4C2FE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A4C2FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A4C2FE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A4C2FE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #A4C2FE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A4C2FE
Protanopia#BDBDFE
Protanomaly#B4BFFE
Deuteranopia#B9B9FF
Deuteranomaly#B1BDFE
Tritanopia#98CBCB
Tritanomaly#9DC7E1
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

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Using #A4C2FE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a4c2fe: #A4C2FE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A4C2FE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a4c2fe': '#A4C2FE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.761, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_a4c2fe">#A4C2FE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A4C2FE"

More Blue Colors

#A4C2FE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A4C2FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A4C2FE?

#A4C2FE is a lightest blue — rgb(164, 194, 254) in RGB and hsl(220, 98%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Cobalt Blue (#88ACE0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.58.

What is the RGB value of #A4C2FE?

#A4C2FE is rgb(164, 194, 254) — red 164, green 194, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A4C2FE?

#A4C2FE converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 24%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A4C2FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A4C2FE scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A4C2FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A4C2FE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 15.33, which is visibly different.

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