#A2ABEC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.8% 0.094 277.8), rgb(162, 171, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#A2ABEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2ABEC |
| RGB | rgb(162, 171, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 66%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.094 277.8) |
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 #A2ABEC | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2ABEC | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2ABEC text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2ABEC text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 276.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2ABEC
oklch(75.8% 0.094 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#8B95FC
oklch(70.7% 0.15 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#7277FA
oklch(63.2% 0.191 277.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D5BE9
oklch(55.6% 0.208 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D49CB
oklch(49.1% 0.195 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F3DA4
oklch(42.7% 0.161 278)
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Step 900
900
#343682
oklch(37.7% 0.125 277.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E204C
oklch(26.9% 0.08 277.6)
#A2ABEC 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) | #98B2EF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ACEA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EB7C2 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2ABEC
#A2ABEC
oklch(75.8% 0.094 277.8)
- #C0B16A
#C0B16A
oklch(75.7% 0.093 97.7)
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 #A2ABEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.071
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
Use #A2ABEC 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.