#A2C1DF
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.8% 0.054 247.6), rgb(162, 193, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#A2C1DF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C1DF |
| RGB | rgb(162, 193, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 49%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.054 247.6) |
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 #A2C1DF | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C1DF | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C1DF text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C1DF text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADBED
oklch(88.4% 0.031 249.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C1DF
oklch(79.8% 0.054 247.6)
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Step 400
400
#74A6D4
oklch(70.8% 0.086 247.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E8FC9
oklch(63.2% 0.11 247.4)
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Step 600
600
#2E78B6
oklch(55.7% 0.121 247.5)
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Step 700
700
#20649D
oklch(49% 0.113 248.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D527F
oklch(42.7% 0.093 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4466
oklch(37.6% 0.073 248)
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Step 950
950
#13283C
oklch(27% 0.046 248.8)
#A2C1DF 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) | #B6C1E1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBBDE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C8CB | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C1DF
#A2C1DF
oklch(79.8% 0.054 247.6)
- #D5B798
#D5B798
oklch(79.8% 0.054 67.8)
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 #A2C1DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.020
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.048
Use #A2C1DF 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.