#A2B4EE
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77.7% 0.086 271), rgb(162, 180, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#A2B4EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B4EE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 180, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 69%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.086 271) |
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 #A2B4EE | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2B4EE | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B4EE text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B4EE text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2B4EE
oklch(77.7% 0.086 271)
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Step 400
400
#819AF6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 271)
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Step 500
500
#647EF2
oklch(63.1% 0.175 271.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D64E0
oklch(55.5% 0.19 271)
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Step 700
700
#3F52C3
oklch(49.1% 0.177 271.1)
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Step 800
800
#33449E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C3A7D
oklch(37.6% 0.114 271)
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Step 950
950
#1A2349
oklch(27.1% 0.071 270.9)
#A2B4EE 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) | #A2B9F1 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB3ED | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DBFC8 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B4EE
#A2B4EE
oklch(77.7% 0.086 271)
- #CBB576
#CBB576
oklch(77.8% 0.086 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 #A2B4EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.032
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.062
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.062
Use #A2B4EE 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.