#A2A5BA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.6% 0.03 279.2), rgb(162, 165, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#A2A5BA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2A5BA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 165, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 15%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.03 279.2) |
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 #A2A5BA | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2A5BA | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2A5BA text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2A5BA text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CD
oklch(81% 0.018 279)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2A5BA
oklch(72.6% 0.03 279.2)
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Step 500
500
#8487A1
oklch(63% 0.039 280)
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Step 600
600
#6E718C
oklch(55.6% 0.042 280)
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Step 700
700
#5C5F77
oklch(49.2% 0.038 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B4D61
oklch(42.6% 0.033 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E404F
oklch(37.6% 0.026 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#25262E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 279.7)
#A2A5BA 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) | #A0A7BB | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA5B9 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA9AC | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2A5BA
#A2A5BA
oklch(72.6% 0.03 279.2)
- #ABA792
#ABA792
oklch(72.6% 0.03 98.2)
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 #A2A5BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
Use #A2A5BA 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.