#A2AAD3
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.6% 0.06 276.2), rgb(162, 170, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#A2AAD3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2AAD3 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 170, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 36%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.06 276.2) |
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 #A2AAD3 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2AAD3 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2AAD3 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2AAD3 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#D5D8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 276.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2AAD3
oklch(74.6% 0.06 276.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D86B8
oklch(63.2% 0.076 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#666FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.083 276)
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Step 700
700
#555D8C
oklch(49.2% 0.076 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#454C72
oklch(42.7% 0.064 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A3F5C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#222536
oklch(27% 0.032 276.3)
#A2AAD3 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) | #9FAED5 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CAAD2 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96B1B8 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2AAD3
#A2AAD3
oklch(74.6% 0.06 276.2)
- #B7AD82
#B7AD82
oklch(74.5% 0.059 96.6)
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 #A2AAD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.066
Use #A2AAD3 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.