#A2BAD4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.9% 0.046 250.5), rgb(162, 186, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#A2BAD4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BAD4 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 186, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 37%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.046 250.5) |
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 #A2BAD4 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BAD4 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BAD4 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BAD4 text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BAD4
oklch(77.9% 0.046 250.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EA4CD
oklch(70.6% 0.073 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D8DC0
oklch(63% 0.093 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#4277AC
oklch(55.6% 0.101 250.1)
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Step 700
700
#346494
oklch(49.2% 0.094 250.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B5178
oklch(42.6% 0.078 250.7)
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Step 900
900
#274461
oklch(37.8% 0.061 249.7)
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Step 950
950
#182839
oklch(27.1% 0.038 250.8)
#A2BAD4 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) | #B1BAD5 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB5D3 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94C0C2 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BAD4
#A2BAD4
oklch(77.9% 0.046 250.5)
- #CAB398
#CAB398
oklch(77.9% 0.046 71.5)
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 #A2BAD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.008
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
Use #A2BAD4 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.