#A2ACD3
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75% 0.057 273.7), rgb(162, 172, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#A2ACD3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2ACD3 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 172, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 36%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.057 273.7) |
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 #A2ACD3 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2ACD3 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2ACD3 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2ACD3 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D8
oklch(81% 0.035 272.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2ACD3
oklch(75% 0.057 273.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B87B6
oklch(63.2% 0.072 273.1)
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Step 600
600
#6470A2
oklch(55.6% 0.079 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#535D8B
oklch(49% 0.075 274)
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Step 800
800
#444C71
oklch(42.6% 0.062 274.1)
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Step 900
900
#39405B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#222535
oklch(26.9% 0.03 276)
#A2ACD3 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) | #A1AFD5 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DABD2 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96B3B9 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2ACD3
#A2ACD3
oklch(75% 0.057 273.7)
- #BAAE85
#BAAE85
oklch(75.1% 0.057 93.7)
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 #A2ACD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.065
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.066
Use #A2ACD3 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.