#A2C5EB
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.1% 0.066 250.7), rgb(162, 197, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#A2C5EB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C5EB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 197, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 65%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.066 250.7) |
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 #A2C5EB | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C5EB | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C5EB text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C5EB text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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)
#A2C5EB
oklch(81.1% 0.066 250.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DA5E0
oklch(70.7% 0.105 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#438DD7
oklch(63.1% 0.134 250.8)
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Step 600
600
#1D76C5
oklch(55.7% 0.146 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#0C62AA
oklch(49% 0.136 250.9)
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Step 800
800
#11518A
oklch(42.8% 0.113 250.7)
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Step 900
900
#17436E
oklch(37.6% 0.088 251)
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Step 950
950
#0F2840
oklch(27% 0.055 249.7)
#A2C5EB 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) | #B7C6ED | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBEEA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CCED1 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C5EB
#A2C5EB
oklch(81.1% 0.066 250.7)
- #DDBB93
#DDBB93
oklch(81.2% 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 #A2C5EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.036
Use #A2C5EB 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.