#A2B5DE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.3% 0.063 265.5), rgb(162, 181, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#A2B5DE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B5DE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 181, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 48%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.063 265.5) |
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 #A2B5DE | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2B5DE | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B5DE text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B5DE text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2B5DE
oklch(77.3% 0.063 265.5)
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Step 400
400
#839FE0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 266)
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Step 500
500
#6486D7
oklch(63.1% 0.128 265.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B6EC4
oklch(55.5% 0.14 265.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D5CA9
oklch(49.1% 0.128 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#324B89
oklch(42.6% 0.107 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C3F6E
oklch(37.6% 0.084 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2540
oklch(26.9% 0.053 266.2)
#A2B5DE 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) | #A8B8E0 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B2DD | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92BDC3 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B5DE
#A2B5DE
oklch(77.3% 0.063 265.5)
- #C7B388
#C7B388
oklch(77.3% 0.062 85.9)
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 #A2B5DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.062
Use #A2B5DE 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.