#A2C2EB
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.5% 0.068 254.8), rgb(162, 194, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#A2C2EB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C2EB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 194, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 65%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.068 254.8) |
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 #A2C2EB | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C2EB | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C2EB text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C2EB text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 254.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C2EB
oklch(80.5% 0.068 254.8)
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Step 400
400
#71A3E3
oklch(70.6% 0.109 255)
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Step 500
500
#4A8BDB
oklch(63.1% 0.138 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#2A73C9
oklch(55.6% 0.151 255)
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Step 700
700
#1C60AE
oklch(49.1% 0.141 255)
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Step 800
800
#1A4F8D
oklch(42.8% 0.117 254.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4270
oklch(37.7% 0.09 254.8)
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Step 950
950
#112742
oklch(27% 0.058 254.7)
#A2C2EB 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) | #B3C3ED | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBCEA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CCBCF | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C2EB
#A2C2EB
oklch(80.5% 0.068 254.8)
- #DABA8F
#DABA8F
oklch(80.6% 0.068 74.8)
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 #A2C2EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
Use #A2C2EB 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.