#A2ABCC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.5% 0.049 273.2), rgb(162, 171, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#A2ABCC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2ABCC |
| RGB | rgb(162, 171, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 29%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.049 273.2) |
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 #A2ABCC | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2ABCC | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2ABCC text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2ABCC text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAF0
oklch(93.7% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D5
oklch(81% 0.03 273)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2ABCC
oklch(74.5% 0.049 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D87B0
oklch(63.1% 0.063 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#66719B
oklch(55.6% 0.067 272.8)
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Step 700
700
#555E85
oklch(49.1% 0.064 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#454D6C
oklch(42.6% 0.053 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4057
oklch(37.6% 0.04 273)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#A2ABCC 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) | #A2AECE | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FAACB | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98B1B6 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2ABCC
#A2ABCC
oklch(74.5% 0.049 273.2)
- #B7AC8A
#B7AC8A
oklch(74.5% 0.048 92.2)
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 #A2ABCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
Use #A2ABCC 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.