#A2BCE5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(79% 0.065 259.4), rgb(162, 188, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#A2BCE5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BCE5 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 188, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 56%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.065 259.4) |
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 #A2BCE5 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BCE5 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BCE5 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BCE5 text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BCE5
oklch(79% 0.065 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#79A2E2
oklch(70.8% 0.105 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#5789D9
oklch(63.1% 0.133 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#3C71C7
oklch(55.6% 0.145 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E5EAC
oklch(49.1% 0.135 259.7)
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Step 800
800
#274D8B
oklch(42.6% 0.112 259.7)
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Step 900
900
#24416F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#162641
oklch(27% 0.055 260.3)
#A2BCE5 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) | #AEBEE7 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B8E4 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC5CA | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BCE5
#A2BCE5
oklch(79% 0.065 259.4)
- #D1B68B
#D1B68B
oklch(78.9% 0.065 79.1)
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 #A2BCE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.049
Use #A2BCE5 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.