#A2C4DF
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.4% 0.053 242.3), rgb(162, 196, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#A2C4DF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 242°. 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 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C4DF |
| RGB | rgb(162, 196, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 49%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.053 242.3) |
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 #A2C4DF | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C4DF | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C4DF text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C4DF text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C4DF
oklch(80.4% 0.053 242.3)
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Step 400
400
#70A7D1
oklch(70.6% 0.085 242.3)
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Step 500
500
#4791C5
oklch(63.2% 0.108 241.9)
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Step 600
600
#237AB2
oklch(55.6% 0.118 242.3)
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Step 700
700
#136699
oklch(49% 0.11 242.6)
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Step 800
800
#15547C
oklch(42.8% 0.09 242)
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Step 900
900
#1A4564
oklch(37.6% 0.071 243.3)
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Step 950
950
#10293A
oklch(27% 0.044 240.8)
#A2C4DF 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) | #B9C3E0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BDDF | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90CBCD | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C4DF
#A2C4DF
oklch(80.4% 0.053 242.3)
- #D9B89D
#D9B89D
oklch(80.4% 0.053 61.2)
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 #A2C4DF, 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 0.017
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
Use #A2C4DF 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.