#A2AED6
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.5% 0.059 271.9), rgb(162, 174, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#A2AED6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2AED6 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 174, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 39%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.059 271.9) |
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 #A2AED6 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2AED6 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2AED6 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2AED6 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D9
oklch(81% 0.036 271.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2AED6
oklch(75.5% 0.059 271.9)
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Step 500
500
#7987B8
oklch(63.1% 0.076 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#6270A4
oklch(55.5% 0.083 272)
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Step 700
700
#515E8C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#434D72
oklch(42.8% 0.063 272)
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Step 900
900
#38405C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#212636
oklch(27.1% 0.031 270.8)
#A2AED6 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) | #A2B1D8 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EADD5 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95B5BB | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2AED6
#A2AED6
oklch(75.5% 0.059 271.9)
- #BDAF85
#BDAF85
oklch(75.5% 0.059 91.8)
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 #A2AED6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.063
Use #A2AED6 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.