#A2BEE7
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.5% 0.066 257.8), rgb(162, 190, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#A2BEE7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BEE7 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 190, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 59%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.066 257.8) |
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 #A2BEE7 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BEE7 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BEE7 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BEE7 text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 258.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BEE7
oklch(79.5% 0.066 257.8)
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Step 400
400
#76A2E2
oklch(70.6% 0.106 257.7)
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Step 500
500
#538ADA
oklch(63.2% 0.135 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#3672C7
oklch(55.6% 0.146 257.6)
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Step 700
700
#295FAC
oklch(49.1% 0.136 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#234E8C
oklch(42.8% 0.113 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#214170
oklch(37.6% 0.089 258)
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Step 950
950
#142741
oklch(27.1% 0.055 256.6)
#A2BEE7 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) | #B0C0E9 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B9E6 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC7CC | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BEE7
#A2BEE7
oklch(79.5% 0.066 257.8)
- #D4B78C
#D4B78C
oklch(79.4% 0.066 77.3)
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 #A2BEE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
Use #A2BEE7 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.