#A2A8CF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74% 0.057 278.1), rgb(162, 168, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#A2A8CF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2A8CF |
| RGB | rgb(162, 168, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 32%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.057 278.1) |
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 #A2A8CF | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2A8CF | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2A8CF text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2A8CF text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 278.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2A8CF
oklch(74% 0.057 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F85B5
oklch(63% 0.073 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#686FA1
oklch(55.6% 0.078 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#575C8A
oklch(49% 0.074 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#474C70
oklch(42.8% 0.06 277.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#232535
oklch(27% 0.03 278.7)
#A2A8CF 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) | #9DACD1 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA8CE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98AFB5 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2A8CF
#A2A8CF
oklch(74% 0.057 278.1)
- #B4AC83
#B4AC83
oklch(74.1% 0.057 98.3)
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 #A2A8CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.065
Use #A2A8CF 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.