#A2BCE2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.9% 0.061 257.8), rgb(162, 188, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#A2BCE2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BCE2 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 188, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 52%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.061 257.8) |
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 #A2BCE2 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BCE2 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BCE2 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BCE2 text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 257.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BCE2
oklch(78.9% 0.061 257.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AA2DE
oklch(70.7% 0.099 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#578AD4
oklch(63.1% 0.125 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C73C2
oklch(55.7% 0.136 257.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E60A7
oklch(49.2% 0.126 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#274E87
oklch(42.6% 0.105 258)
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Step 900
900
#24426C
oklch(37.8% 0.081 257.1)
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Step 950
950
#16273F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 257.1)
#A2BCE2 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) | #AFBEE4 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B7E1 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C4C8 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BCE2
#A2BCE2
oklch(78.9% 0.061 257.8)
- #D0B68E
#D0B68E
oklch(78.9% 0.061 78.4)
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 #A2BCE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
Use #A2BCE2 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.