#A2B5C8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.5% 0.034 248.3), rgb(162, 181, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#A2B5C8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B5C8 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 181, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 26%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.034 248.3) |
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 #A2B5C8 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B5C8 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B5C8 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B5C8 text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 245.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2B5C8
oklch(76.5% 0.034 248.3)
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Step 400
400
#86A4C2
oklch(70.7% 0.055 248.6)
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Step 500
500
#678DB3
oklch(63% 0.072 249)
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Step 600
600
#4E779E
oklch(55.5% 0.076 248.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F6487
oklch(49.1% 0.071 248.1)
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Step 800
800
#34526E
oklch(42.8% 0.059 247.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4459
oklch(37.8% 0.046 248)
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Step 950
950
#1B2834
oklch(27.1% 0.029 246.9)
#A2B5C8 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) | #AEB5C9 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B1C8 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98B9BB | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B5C8
#A2B5C8
oklch(76.5% 0.034 248.3)
- #C2AF9C
#C2AF9C
oklch(76.5% 0.034 67.3)
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 #A2B5C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #A2B5C8 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.