#A2C3DA
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.1% 0.048 238.6), rgb(162, 195, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#A2C3DA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C3DA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 195, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 43%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.048 238.6) |
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 #A2C3DA | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C3DA | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C3DA text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C3DA text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C3DA
oklch(80.1% 0.048 238.6)
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Step 400
400
#72A8CC
oklch(70.7% 0.078 238.5)
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Step 500
500
#4A92BE
oklch(63.2% 0.098 237.9)
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Step 600
600
#287BAB
oklch(55.6% 0.107 238.9)
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Step 700
700
#196793
oklch(49% 0.101 239.3)
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Step 800
800
#185577
oklch(42.8% 0.082 238.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4660
oklch(37.7% 0.064 238.9)
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Step 950
950
#122938
oklch(27% 0.04 239.2)
#A2C3DA 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) | #B9C2DB | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BCDA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C9CA | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C3DA
#A2C3DA
oklch(80.1% 0.048 238.6)
- #D6B7A0
#D6B7A0
oklch(80% 0.048 58.6)
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 #A2C3DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.012
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.014
- 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
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
Use #A2C3DA 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.