#A2C4EF
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81% 0.071 254.5), rgb(162, 196, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#A2C4EF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C4EF |
| RGB | rgb(162, 196, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 71%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.071 254.5) |
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 #A2C4EF | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C4EF | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C4EF text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C4EF text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 255.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C4EF
oklch(81% 0.071 254.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EA3E6
oklch(70.6% 0.114 254.8)
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Step 500
500
#458BDF
oklch(63.1% 0.145 254.5)
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Step 600
600
#2273CD
oklch(55.6% 0.158 254.5)
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Step 700
700
#1360B1
oklch(49.1% 0.147 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#144F90
oklch(42.8% 0.122 254.4)
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Step 900
900
#194273
oklch(37.8% 0.096 254.8)
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Step 950
950
#102743
oklch(27% 0.06 254.6)
#A2C4EF 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) | #B4C5F1 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBEEE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BCDD2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C4EF
#A2C4EF
oklch(81% 0.071 254.5)
- #DDBB8E
#DDBB8E
oklch(81.1% 0.071 74.3)
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 #A2C4EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.029
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.036
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
Use #A2C4EF 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.