Palettes / Colors / #A4E2FC
#A4E2FC — Pale Vivid Blue
#A4E2FC is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #A4E2FC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#A4E2FC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FCC0A6; it also sits naturally between #A6FCEB and #A6B7FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A4E2FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 164, 226, 252 |
| HSL | 198°, 94%, 82% |
| HSV | 198°, 35%, 99% |
| CMYK | 35%, 10%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 60.08, 69.31, 102.31 |
| Yxy | 69.31, 0.2593, 0.2992 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.66, -13.39, -18.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.25, -12.64, -19.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 89% · Blue 99%
Cyan 35% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A4E2FC
.text { color: #A4E2FC; }
.background { background-color: #A4E2FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A4E2FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(164, 226, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(198, 94%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A4E2FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(164, 226, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A4E2FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(164, 226, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A4E2FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A4E2FC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #A4E2FC
Tints of #A4E2FC
Tones of #A4E2FC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCC0A6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A4E2FC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A4E2FC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #A4E2FC: ·
How #A4E2FC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A4E2FC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A4E2FC?
#A4E2FC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 164, 226, 252). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A4E2FC?
#A4E2FC is RGB 164, 226, 252 — HSL 198°, 94%, 82% — CMYK 35%, 10%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #A4E2FC?
Its complement is #FCC0A6; analogous partners are #A6FCEB and #A6B7FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A4E2FC for text?
Black text on #A4E2FC has a contrast ratio of 14.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.