#A2ADDA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.5% 0.066 274), rgb(162, 173, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#A2ADDA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2ADDA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 173, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 43%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.066 274) |
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 #A2ADDA | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2ADDA | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2ADDA text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2ADDA text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
-
Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
-
Step 200
200
#D4D8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 275.3)
-
Step 300
300
#B8BFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 274.7)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2ADDA
oklch(75.5% 0.066 274)
-
Step 500
500
#7986BD
oklch(63.1% 0.084 273.5)
-
Step 600
600
#636FA9
oklch(55.7% 0.091 274.2)
-
Step 700
700
#525D91
oklch(49.2% 0.084 273.8)
-
Step 800
800
#434C76
oklch(42.8% 0.071 273.8)
-
Step 900
900
#383F5F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 274)
-
Step 950
950
#212538
oklch(27% 0.036 274.6)
#A2ADDA 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) | #A0B1DC | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CADD9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94B5BC | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2ADDA
#A2ADDA
oklch(75.5% 0.066 274)
- #BDAF80
#BDAF80
oklch(75.4% 0.065 93.5)
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 #A2ADDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.066
Use #A2ADDA 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.