#A2B4DE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.1% 0.064 266.7), rgb(162, 180, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#A2B4DE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B4DE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 180, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 48%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.064 266.7) |
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 #A2B4DE | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B4DE | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B4DE text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B4DE text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2B4DE
oklch(77.1% 0.064 266.7)
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Step 400
400
#849FE1
oklch(70.8% 0.102 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#6585D8
oklch(63% 0.131 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D6DC5
oklch(55.5% 0.141 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F5BAB
oklch(49.2% 0.132 267)
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Step 800
800
#344B8A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D3F6E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2541
oklch(27% 0.055 266.6)
#A2B4DE 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) | #A7B7E0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B2DD | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92BCC2 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B4DE
#A2B4DE
oklch(77.1% 0.064 266.7)
- #C6B286
#C6B286
oklch(77% 0.063 86.3)
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 #A2B4DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.063
Use #A2B4DE 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.