#A2C2DE
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80% 0.053 244.9), rgb(162, 194, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#A2C2DE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C2DE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 194, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 48%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.053 244.9) |
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 #A2C2DE | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C2DE | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C2DE text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C2DE text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 244.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C2DE
oklch(80% 0.053 244.9)
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Step 400
400
#73A6D2
oklch(70.6% 0.085 245.4)
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Step 500
500
#4C90C6
oklch(63.2% 0.107 244.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B79B3
oklch(55.6% 0.117 245)
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Step 700
700
#1C659A
oklch(49% 0.11 245.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B537D
oklch(42.7% 0.09 245.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4564
oklch(37.7% 0.07 244.6)
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Step 950
950
#12283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 246.6)
#A2C2DE 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) | #B7C2DF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBBDD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91C9CB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C2DE
#A2C2DE
oklch(80% 0.053 244.9)
- #D6B79B
#D6B79B
oklch(79.9% 0.052 64.1)
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 #A2C2DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.014
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
Use #A2C2DE 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.