#A2BBE7
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.9% 0.069 261.7), rgb(162, 187, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#A2BBE7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BBE7 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 187, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 59%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.069 261.7) |
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 #A2BBE7 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BBE7 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BBE7 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BBE7 text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#CBDAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 260.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BBE7
oklch(78.9% 0.069 261.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AA0E5
oklch(70.6% 0.11 261.8)
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Step 500
500
#5887DE
oklch(63% 0.141 261.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E6FCB
oklch(55.5% 0.152 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#305DB0
oklch(49.2% 0.141 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#284C8E
oklch(42.7% 0.117 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#254072
oklch(37.7% 0.092 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#162643
oklch(27.1% 0.058 261.5)
#A2BBE7 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) | #ACBDE9 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B7E6 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC4CA | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BBE7
#A2BBE7
oklch(78.9% 0.069 261.7)
- #D1B688
#D1B688
oklch(78.8% 0.069 80.7)
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 #A2BBE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.045
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.050
Use #A2BBE7 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.