#A2B8CE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.3% 0.04 248.3), rgb(162, 184, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#A2B8CE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B8CE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 184, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 31%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.04 248.3) |
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 #A2B8CE | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2B8CE | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B8CE text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B8CE 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2B8CE
oklch(77.3% 0.04 248.3)
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Step 400
400
#82A5C7
oklch(70.8% 0.063 248)
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Step 500
500
#618EB9
oklch(63.1% 0.082 248.1)
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Step 600
600
#4777A5
oklch(55.5% 0.089 248.7)
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Step 700
700
#38648D
oklch(49% 0.082 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5273
oklch(42.7% 0.069 248.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A445D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#192836
oklch(27% 0.033 247.4)
#A2B8CE 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) | #B0B8CF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB3CE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96BDBF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B8CE
#A2B8CE
oklch(77.3% 0.04 248.3)
- #C7B19B
#C7B19B
oklch(77.3% 0.04 67.2)
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 #A2B8CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.012
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
Use #A2B8CE 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.