#A2C0DB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.5% 0.05 245.7), rgb(162, 192, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#A2C0DB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C0DB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 192, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 44%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.05 245.7) |
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 #A2C0DB | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C0DB | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C0DB text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C0DB text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 244.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C0DB
oklch(79.5% 0.05 245.7)
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Step 400
400
#76A6D0
oklch(70.7% 0.08 245.7)
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Step 500
500
#508FC4
oklch(63% 0.103 245.8)
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Step 600
600
#3279B0
oklch(55.7% 0.111 245.2)
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Step 700
700
#236598
oklch(49.1% 0.105 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#20537B
oklch(42.8% 0.086 245.5)
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Step 900
900
#204563
oklch(37.8% 0.067 245.4)
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Step 950
950
#13283A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 246.2)
#A2C0DB 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) | #B5C0DC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBADA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C6C9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C0DB
#A2C0DB
oklch(79.5% 0.05 245.7)
- #D3B69A
#D3B69A
oklch(79.4% 0.051 66)
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 #A2C0DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.013
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.015
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
Use #A2C0DB 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.