#A2B2DE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.7% 0.066 269.2), rgb(162, 178, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#A2B2DE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B2DE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 178, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 48%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.066 269.2) |
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 #A2B2DE | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B2DE | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B2DE text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B2DE text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 268.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2B2DE
oklch(76.7% 0.066 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#869DE3
oklch(70.6% 0.106 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#6984DB
oklch(63.2% 0.135 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#516CC8
oklch(55.7% 0.146 269)
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Step 700
700
#4259AD
oklch(49% 0.136 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#36498C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F3E70
oklch(37.7% 0.088 269.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2542
oklch(27.1% 0.056 268.2)
#A2B2DE 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) | #A5B5E0 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B0DD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92BAC1 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B2DE
#A2B2DE
oklch(76.7% 0.066 269.2)
- #C4B283
#C4B283
oklch(76.7% 0.066 89.5)
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 #A2B2DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
Use #A2B2DE 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.