#A2BAE9
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.7% 0.072 263.6), rgb(162, 186, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#A2BAE9 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BAE9 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 186, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 62%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.072 263.6) |
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 #A2BAE9 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BAE9 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BAE9 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BAE9 text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 263.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BAE9
oklch(78.7% 0.072 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#7B9FE9
oklch(70.6% 0.116 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A86E2
oklch(63.2% 0.147 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#406DD0
oklch(55.5% 0.161 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#325BB4
oklch(49.1% 0.149 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A4B92
oklch(42.8% 0.123 263.4)
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Step 900
900
#263F74
oklch(37.7% 0.096 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#172544
oklch(27% 0.061 264.4)
#A2BAE9 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) | #ABBDEB | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B6E8 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC4CA | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BAE9
#A2BAE9
oklch(78.7% 0.072 263.6)
- #D0B684
#D0B684
oklch(78.7% 0.072 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 #A2BAE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.042
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
Use #A2BAE9 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.