#A2ACE5
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.7% 0.083 276.5), rgb(162, 172, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#A2ACE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2ACE5 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 172, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 56%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.083 276.5) |
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 #A2ACE5 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2ACE5 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2ACE5 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2ACE5 text on black | 9.56:1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 276.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2ACE5
oklch(75.7% 0.083 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#7983C9
oklch(63.1% 0.106 276.7)
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Step 600
600
#626CB6
oklch(55.7% 0.115 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#515A9C
oklch(49.1% 0.106 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#43497F
oklch(42.6% 0.089 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#383E66
oklch(37.8% 0.069 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243C
oklch(27% 0.045 277.5)
#A2ACE5 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) | #9BB2E8 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97ADE4 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91B7C0 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2ACE5
#A2ACE5
oklch(75.7% 0.083 276.5)
- #BFB173
#BFB173
oklch(75.8% 0.083 97)
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 #A2ACE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
Use #A2ACE5 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.