#A2B4D7
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.8% 0.054 263.7), rgb(162, 180, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#A2B4D7 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B4D7 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 180, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 40%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.054 263.7) |
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 #A2B4D7 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B4D7 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B4D7 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B4D7 text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 265.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2B4D7
oklch(76.8% 0.054 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#85A0D7
oklch(70.6% 0.087 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#6688CD
oklch(63.1% 0.111 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E71B9
oklch(55.6% 0.119 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F5EA0
oklch(49.1% 0.112 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#344D82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D4168
oklch(37.8% 0.072 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B263D
oklch(27% 0.046 264.1)
#A2B4D7 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) | #A9B6D9 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B1D6 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94BBBF | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B4D7
#A2B4D7
oklch(76.8% 0.054 263.7)
- #C4B18D
#C4B18D
oklch(76.7% 0.054 83.3)
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 #A2B4D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
Use #A2B4D7 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.