#A2B2C5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.7% 0.033 252.7), rgb(162, 178, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#A2B2C5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B2C5 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 178, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 23%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.033 252.7) |
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 #A2B2C5 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B2C5 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B2C5 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B2C5 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CE
oklch(81% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2B2C5
oklch(75.7% 0.033 252.7)
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Step 500
500
#788BA3
oklch(63% 0.042 254.4)
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Step 600
600
#61758E
oklch(55.6% 0.046 254.2)
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Step 700
700
#506278
oklch(49% 0.042 253.7)
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Step 800
800
#415062
oklch(42.6% 0.036 253.2)
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Step 900
900
#374350
oklch(37.8% 0.027 250.6)
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Step 950
950
#21272F
oklch(27% 0.017 255.7)
#A2B2C5 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) | #ABB2C6 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7AFC5 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99B6B8 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B2C5
#A2B2C5
oklch(75.7% 0.033 252.7)
- #BDAD9A
#BDAD9A
oklch(75.6% 0.032 72.1)
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 #A2B2C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #A2B2C5 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.