#A2BFE7
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.7% 0.065 256.5), rgb(162, 191, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#A2BFE7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BFE7 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 191, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 59%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.065 256.5) |
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 #A2BFE7 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BFE7 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BFE7 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BFE7 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 254.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BFE7
oklch(79.7% 0.065 256.5)
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Step 400
400
#75A3E1
oklch(70.7% 0.104 256.1)
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Step 500
500
#518AD9
oklch(63.1% 0.134 256.9)
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Step 600
600
#3373C6
oklch(55.7% 0.145 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#2660AB
oklch(49.2% 0.134 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#214E8B
oklch(42.6% 0.113 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#20426F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 256.2)
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Step 950
950
#142741
oklch(27.1% 0.055 256.6)
#A2BFE7 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) | #B1C1E9 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BAE6 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC8CC | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BFE7
#A2BFE7
oklch(79.7% 0.065 256.5)
- #D5B88E
#D5B88E
oklch(79.7% 0.065 76.8)
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 #A2BFE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.045
Use #A2BFE7 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.