#A2C6EE
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.4% 0.069 251.3), rgb(162, 198, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#A2C6EE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C6EE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 198, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 69%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.069 251.3) |
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 #A2C6EE | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C6EE | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C6EE text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C6EE text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 251.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C6EE
oklch(81.4% 0.069 251.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BA5E3
oklch(70.7% 0.11 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#408DDB
oklch(63.2% 0.14 251.3)
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Step 600
600
#1875C9
oklch(55.6% 0.153 251.5)
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Step 700
700
#0562AD
oklch(49.1% 0.141 251.2)
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Step 800
800
#0D508C
oklch(42.6% 0.117 251.4)
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Step 900
900
#154370
oklch(37.7% 0.092 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2842
oklch(27.1% 0.058 250.8)
#A2C6EE 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) | #B7C7F0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBFED | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BCFD3 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C6EE
#A2C6EE
oklch(81.4% 0.069 251.3)
- #DFBB92
#DFBB92
oklch(81.4% 0.068 70.3)
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 #A2C6EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.034
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.036
Use #A2C6EE 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.