What color is #ACE6FB?

#ACE6FB is a pale, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(172, 230, 251), and in HSL hsl(196, 91%, 83%).

Is #ACE6FB accessible as text?

On white, #ACE6FB has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.47:1 (passes). For text placed on #ACE6FB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ACE6FB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-200 (#B8E6FE).

What colors go well with #ACE6FB?

#ACE6FB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FBC1AC. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #ACE6FB below.

Is #ACE6FB good for buttons?

#ACE6FB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #ACE6FB — white text only reaches 1.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #ACE6FB the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #ACE6FB is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#ACE6FB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ACE6FB

Not just a swatch — here's how #ACE6FB works with other colors. Named schemes with #ACE6FB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #ACE6FB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Powder Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #ACE6FB Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Powder Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #ACE6FB Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Powder Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #ACE6FB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #CFFFFF

Powder Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Powder Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #ACE6FB Secondary #EAFEFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Powder Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Powder Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #ACE6FB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 31/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 78/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 16/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 70/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #ACE6FB with

Celeste Light Steel Blue Desert Sand Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1F9FC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #ACCCFB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #ACE6FB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ACE6FB;
  --color-base-rgb: 172 230 251;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.2% 0.066 222.2);
  --color-50: #F0FBFE;
  --color-100: #D8F3FD;
  --color-200: #B1E7FB;
  --color-300: #7DD3F2;
  --color-400: #4EBCE4;
  --color-500: #2AA0CB;
  --color-600: #287B9A;
  --color-700: #23596C;
  --color-800: #1B3B46;
  --color-900: #12242B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F0FBFE',
    100: '#D8F3FD',
    200: '#B1E7FB',
    300: '#7DD3F2',
    400: '#4EBCE4',
    500: '#2AA0CB',
    600: '#287B9A',
    700: '#23596C',
    800: '#1B3B46',
    900: '#12242B',
  },
}

$base: #ACE6FB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FBFE;
$base-100: #D8F3FD;
$base-200: #B1E7FB;
$base-300: #7DD3F2;
$base-400: #4EBCE4;
$base-500: #2AA0CB;
$base-600: #287B9A;
$base-700: #23596C;
$base-800: #1B3B46;
$base-900: #12242B;
$base-hover: #5BCEF7;
$base-subtle: #E9F6FB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ACE6FB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F3FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1E7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7DD3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4EBCE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2AA0CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#287B9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#23596C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12242B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ACE6FB

Color Lab

Pairs with #ACE6FB

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