#A2B0CA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.5% 0.041 262.9), rgb(162, 176, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#A2B0CA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B0CA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 176, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 27%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.041 262.9) |
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 #A2B0CA | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B0CA | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B0CA text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B0CA text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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)
#A2B0CA
oklch(75.5% 0.041 262.9)
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Step 500
500
#798AAA
oklch(63.2% 0.052 263)
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Step 600
600
#627495
oklch(55.7% 0.056 262.4)
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Step 700
700
#51617F
oklch(49.1% 0.052 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#424F67
oklch(42.6% 0.043 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#384254
oklch(37.8% 0.034 262.1)
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Step 950
950
#212731
oklch(27.1% 0.021 260.6)
#A2B0CA 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) | #A8B1CB | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4AEC9 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98B5B8 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B0CA
#A2B0CA
oklch(75.5% 0.041 262.9)
- #BCAE93
#BCAE93
oklch(75.5% 0.041 83.8)
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 #A2B0CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #A2B0CA 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.