#A2B2F2
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.5% 0.093 273.2), rgb(162, 178, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#A2B2F2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B2F2 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 178, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 75%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.093 273.2) |
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 #A2B2F2 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2B2F2 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B2F2 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B2F2 text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2B2F2
oklch(77.5% 0.093 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#8398FD
oklch(70.8% 0.149 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#677AFB
oklch(63.1% 0.191 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#515FEA
oklch(55.6% 0.208 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#424DCB
oklch(49% 0.193 273.1)
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Step 800
800
#3640A4
oklch(42.6% 0.16 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E3882
oklch(37.7% 0.124 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B214C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 273.9)
#A2B2F2 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) | #9EB8F5 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B2F0 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CBEC8 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B2F2
#A2B2F2
oklch(77.5% 0.093 273.2)
- #CAB56E
#CAB56E
oklch(77.5% 0.094 93.5)
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 #A2B2F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.066
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.067
Use #A2B2F2 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.