#A2B6DC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.4% 0.059 263.2), rgb(162, 182, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#A2B6DC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B6DC |
| RGB | rgb(162, 182, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 45%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.059 263.2) |
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 #A2B6DC | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2B6DC | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B6DC text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B6DC text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2B6DC
oklch(77.4% 0.059 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#82A0DC
oklch(70.7% 0.095 263.7)
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Step 500
500
#6288D2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 262.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A70BF
oklch(55.6% 0.13 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B5EA5
oklch(49.2% 0.121 262.9)
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Step 800
800
#314D86
oklch(42.8% 0.101 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B406B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 263.4)
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Step 950
950
#19263F
oklch(27% 0.05 262.6)
#A2B6DC 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) | #AAB8DE | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B3DB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93BEC3 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B6DC
#A2B6DC
oklch(77.4% 0.059 263.2)
- #C8B38B
#C8B38B
oklch(77.5% 0.059 83.4)
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 #A2B6DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
Use #A2B6DC 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.