#A2C4EB
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.9% 0.066 252.1), rgb(162, 196, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#A2C4EB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 252°. 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 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C4EB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 196, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 65%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.066 252.1) |
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 #A2C4EB | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C4EB | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C4EB text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C4EB text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#C8DBF1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 252.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C4EB
oklch(80.9% 0.066 252.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EA4E1
oklch(70.6% 0.107 252.3)
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Step 500
500
#458CD9
oklch(63% 0.137 252.4)
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Step 600
600
#2275C6
oklch(55.6% 0.147 252)
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Step 700
700
#1362AB
oklch(49.2% 0.137 251.9)
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Step 800
800
#14508B
oklch(42.7% 0.114 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#19436F
oklch(37.7% 0.089 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#102741
oklch(26.9% 0.057 253.1)
#A2C4EB 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) | #B6C5ED | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBDEA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CCDD1 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C4EB
#A2C4EB
oklch(80.9% 0.066 252.1)
- #DCBA92
#DCBA92
oklch(80.9% 0.066 71.2)
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 #A2C4EB, 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 0.029
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.037
Use #A2C4EB 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.