#A2ADE8
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76% 0.086 276), rgb(162, 173, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#A2ADE8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 276°. 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 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2ADE8 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 173, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 60%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.086 276) |
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 #A2ADE8 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2ADE8 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2ADE8 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2ADE8 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 276.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2ADE8
oklch(76% 0.086 276)
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Step 400
400
#8A98F5
oklch(70.8% 0.136 275.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F7BF1
oklch(63.1% 0.175 275.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A60E0
oklch(55.6% 0.191 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A4FC2
oklch(49.2% 0.176 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C419D
oklch(42.6% 0.147 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#33387D
oklch(37.7% 0.115 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2249
oklch(27.1% 0.072 276.1)
#A2ADE8 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) | #9BB3EB | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97ADE7 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90B8C1 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2ADE8
#A2ADE8
oklch(76% 0.086 276)
- #C1B171
#C1B171
oklch(75.9% 0.085 95.8)
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 #A2ADE8, 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 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.069
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.072
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
Use #A2ADE8 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.