#A2BDE7
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(79.3% 0.067 259.1), rgb(162, 189, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#A2BDE7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BDE7 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 189, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 59%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.067 259.1) |
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 #A2BDE7 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BDE7 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BDE7 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BDE7 text on black | 10.96:1 | 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
#E2EAF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BDE7
oklch(79.3% 0.067 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#78A2E3
oklch(70.8% 0.106 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#5489DB
oklch(63.1% 0.137 258.8)
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Step 600
600
#3971C9
oklch(55.6% 0.149 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B5EAE
oklch(49.1% 0.139 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#254D8D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#234170
oklch(37.7% 0.088 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#152642
oklch(27% 0.057 259.9)
#A2BDE7 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) | #AFBFE9 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B8E6 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC6CB | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BDE7
#A2BDE7
oklch(79.3% 0.067 259.1)
- #D3B78B
#D3B78B
oklch(79.3% 0.067 78.8)
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 #A2BDE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.047
Use #A2BDE7 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.