#A2C3EA
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.6% 0.066 252.8), rgb(162, 195, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#A2C3EA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C3EA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 195, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 63%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.066 252.8) |
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 #A2C3EA | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C3EA | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C3EA text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C3EA text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 253.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C3EA
oklch(80.6% 0.066 252.8)
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Step 400
400
#70A4E1
oklch(70.7% 0.106 253.1)
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Step 500
500
#488CD8
oklch(63.1% 0.134 252.9)
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Step 600
600
#2675C6
oklch(55.7% 0.146 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#1861AB
oklch(49% 0.137 253.1)
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Step 800
800
#17508A
oklch(42.7% 0.112 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A436F
oklch(37.8% 0.088 252.6)
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Step 950
950
#112741
oklch(26.9% 0.056 253.9)
#A2C3EA 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) | #B5C4EC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBDE9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DCCD0 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C3EA
#A2C3EA
oklch(80.6% 0.066 252.8)
- #DABA91
#DABA91
oklch(80.7% 0.066 73.5)
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 #A2C3EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.039
Use #A2C3EA 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.