#A2B2E4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.9% 0.074 270.8), rgb(162, 178, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#A2B2E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B2E4 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 178, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 55%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.074 270.8) |
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 #A2B2E4 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B2E4 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B2E4 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B2E4 text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2B2E4
oklch(76.9% 0.074 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#859CEB
oklch(70.7% 0.119 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#6881E4
oklch(63.1% 0.151 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#5168D2
oklch(55.5% 0.165 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#4256B6
oklch(49.1% 0.153 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#364793
oklch(42.7% 0.126 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F3C75
oklch(37.6% 0.098 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2445
oklch(27.1% 0.063 270.3)
#A2B2E4 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) | #A3B6E6 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB1E3 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90BCC3 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B2E4
#A2B2E4
oklch(76.9% 0.074 270.8)
- #C6B37D
#C6B37D
oklch(77% 0.075 90.9)
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 #A2B2E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #A2B2E4 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.