#A2C6FC
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(82% 0.086 258.3), rgb(162, 198, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#A2C6FC is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C6FC |
| RGB | rgb(162, 198, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 94%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.086 258.3) |
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 #A2C6FC | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C6FC | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C6FC text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C6FC text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 257.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C6FC
oklch(82% 0.086 258.3)
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Step 400
400
#69A1F5
oklch(70.7% 0.137 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#3F87F1
oklch(63.2% 0.175 258.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A6DE0
oklch(55.5% 0.191 258.5)
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Step 700
700
#0A5BC3
oklch(49.2% 0.178 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#0E4B9D
oklch(42.7% 0.146 258.1)
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Step 900
900
#153F7D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 258.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2649
oklch(27.1% 0.072 258)
#A2C6FC 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) | #B3C9FE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9C0FB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85D1D8 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C6FC
#A2C6FC
oklch(82% 0.086 258.3)
- #E3BE84
#E3BE84
oklch(82.1% 0.086 78.3)
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 #A2C6FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.020
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.023
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.035
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
Use #A2C6FC 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.