#A2BEE8
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.5% 0.067 258.4), rgb(162, 190, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#A2BEE8 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BEE8 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 190, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 60%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.067 258.4) |
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 #A2BEE8 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BEE8 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BEE8 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BEE8 text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#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)
#A2BEE8
oklch(79.5% 0.067 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#76A2E3
oklch(70.7% 0.107 258)
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Step 500
500
#5289DC
oklch(63.1% 0.139 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#3671C9
oklch(55.5% 0.15 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#295EAE
oklch(49% 0.14 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#234E8D
oklch(42.8% 0.115 258.1)
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Step 900
900
#214170
oklch(37.6% 0.089 258)
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Step 950
950
#142642
oklch(26.9% 0.058 258.9)
#A2BEE8 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) | #B0C0EA | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B9E7 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC7CC | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BEE8
#A2BEE8
oklch(79.5% 0.067 258.4)
- #D4B88B
#D4B88B
oklch(79.6% 0.068 79.3)
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 #A2BEE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
Use #A2BEE8 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.