#A2B4ED
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77.7% 0.084 270.8), rgb(162, 180, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#A2B4ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B4ED |
| RGB | rgb(162, 180, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 68%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.084 270.8) |
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 #A2B4ED | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2B4ED | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B4ED text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B4ED text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 270.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2B4ED
oklch(77.7% 0.084 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#819BF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 270.4)
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Step 500
500
#647FF0
oklch(63.2% 0.171 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D65DF
oklch(55.7% 0.187 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F53C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#33449C
oklch(42.6% 0.144 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C3B7C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2349
oklch(27.1% 0.071 270.9)
#A2B4ED 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) | #A2B9F0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB3EC | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DBFC8 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B4ED
#A2B4ED
oklch(77.7% 0.084 270.8)
- #CBB577
#CBB577
oklch(77.8% 0.084 90.7)
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 #A2B4ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.062
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.062
Use #A2B4ED 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.