#A2BCED
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.3% 0.076 262.9), rgb(162, 188, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#A2BCED is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BCED |
| RGB | rgb(162, 188, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 68%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.076 262.9) |
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 #A2BCED | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BCED | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BCED text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BCED text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 263)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BCED
oklch(79.3% 0.076 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#789FEC
oklch(70.6% 0.121 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#5685E6
oklch(63% 0.155 263.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B6DD4
oklch(55.6% 0.168 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E5AB8
oklch(49.1% 0.157 263)
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Step 800
800
#274A95
oklch(42.7% 0.13 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#243F77
oklch(37.8% 0.101 263.1)
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Step 950
950
#152545
oklch(26.9% 0.064 262.8)
#A2BCED 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) | #ACBFEF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B8EC | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CC6CC | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BCED
#A2BCED
oklch(79.3% 0.076 262.9)
- #D3B883
#D3B883
oklch(79.3% 0.076 83.8)
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 #A2BCED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.041
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.048
Use #A2BCED 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.