#A2C6DE
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.8% 0.051 237.5), rgb(162, 198, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#A2C6DE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C6DE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 198, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 48%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.051 237.5) |
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 #A2C6DE | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C6DE | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C6DE text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C6DE text on black | 11.66:1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 238.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C6DE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 237.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EA8CE
oklch(70.6% 0.082 238.2)
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Step 500
500
#4292C1
oklch(63% 0.105 237.5)
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Step 600
600
#197CAE
oklch(55.7% 0.115 237.4)
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Step 700
700
#066895
oklch(49.1% 0.106 237.5)
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Step 800
800
#0E5579
oklch(42.7% 0.088 237.5)
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Step 900
900
#174661
oklch(37.6% 0.068 237.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2939
oklch(26.9% 0.044 238.4)
#A2C6DE 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) | #BBC5DF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BEDE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90CCCE | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C6DE
#A2C6DE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 237.5)
- #DBB9A1
#DBB9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 57.1)
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 #A2C6DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.018
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.034
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.045
Use #A2C6DE 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.