#A2B6DE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.5% 0.062 264.1), rgb(162, 182, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#A2B6DE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B6DE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 182, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 48%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.062 264.1) |
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 #A2B6DE | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2B6DE | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B6DE text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B6DE 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
#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)
#A2B6DE
oklch(77.5% 0.062 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#81A0DF
oklch(70.7% 0.099 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#6287D5
oklch(63.1% 0.125 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#496FC3
oklch(55.5% 0.138 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B5DA8
oklch(49.2% 0.126 264)
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Step 800
800
#314C88
oklch(42.7% 0.105 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B406D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 264)
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Step 950
950
#192640
oklch(27.1% 0.052 263.2)
#A2B6DE 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) | #A9B8E0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B3DD | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92BEC3 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B6DE
#A2B6DE
oklch(77.5% 0.062 264.1)
- #C8B389
#C8B389
oklch(77.4% 0.061 84.4)
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 #A2B6DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
Use #A2B6DE 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.