#A2BED4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.8% 0.044 241.8), rgb(162, 190, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#A2BED4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BED4 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 190, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 37%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.044 241.8) |
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 #A2BED4 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BED4 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BED4 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BED4 text on black | 10.85:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 240.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BED4
oklch(78.8% 0.044 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#79A6C9
oklch(70.6% 0.071 242.4)
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Step 500
500
#5590BB
oklch(63.1% 0.09 241.7)
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Step 600
600
#387AA7
oklch(55.7% 0.097 241.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A668F
oklch(49% 0.09 241.8)
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Step 800
800
#245474
oklch(42.8% 0.074 240.8)
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Step 900
900
#23455E
oklch(37.7% 0.059 242.4)
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Step 950
950
#152937
oklch(27.1% 0.037 240.5)
#A2BED4 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) | #B5BDD5 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB8D4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94C3C5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BED4
#A2BED4
oklch(78.8% 0.044 241.8)
- #CFB49E
#CFB49E
oklch(78.7% 0.044 61.3)
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 #A2BED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.009
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.014
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
Use #A2BED4 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.