#A2AFCA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.3% 0.042 265), rgb(162, 175, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#A2AFCA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2AFCA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 175, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 27%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.042 265) |
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 #A2AFCA | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2AFCA | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2AFCA text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2AFCA text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 263.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2AFCA
oklch(75.3% 0.042 265)
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Step 500
500
#7A89AA
oklch(63% 0.053 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#637396
oklch(55.6% 0.058 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#526080
oklch(49% 0.054 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#434F68
oklch(42.8% 0.044 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#394154
oklch(37.6% 0.034 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#212631
oklch(26.9% 0.022 265.8)
#A2AFCA 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) | #A7B1CB | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3ADC9 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98B4B8 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2AFCA
#A2AFCA
oklch(75.3% 0.042 265)
- #BBAD91
#BBAD91
oklch(75.2% 0.042 84.5)
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 #A2AFCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
Use #A2AFCA 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.