#A2BCD6
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.4% 0.047 248.4), rgb(162, 188, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#A2BCD6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BCD6 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 188, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 39%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.047 248.4) |
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 #A2BCD6 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BCD6 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BCD6 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BCD6 text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BCD6
oklch(78.4% 0.047 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CA5CE
oklch(70.7% 0.075 248.9)
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Step 500
500
#598EC1
oklch(63.1% 0.096 248.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D77AD
oklch(55.5% 0.104 248.7)
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Step 700
700
#2F6495
oklch(49.1% 0.097 248.8)
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Step 800
800
#285279
oklch(42.7% 0.08 248.7)
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Step 900
900
#254461
oklch(37.7% 0.062 248.3)
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Step 950
950
#162839
oklch(27% 0.04 248.2)
#A2BCD6 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) | #B2BCD7 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB7D5 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94C2C4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BCD6
#A2BCD6
oklch(78.4% 0.047 248.4)
- #CDB499
#CDB499
oklch(78.4% 0.047 69.2)
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 #A2BCD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.007
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.016
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
Use #A2BCD6 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.