#A2C7FB
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.1% 0.084 256.9), rgb(162, 199, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#A2C7FB is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C7FB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 199, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 92%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.084 256.9) |
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 #A2C7FB | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C7FB | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C7FB text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C7FB text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 256.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C7FB
oklch(82.1% 0.084 256.9)
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Step 400
400
#68A2F3
oklch(70.7% 0.134 256.9)
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Step 500
500
#3C88EE
oklch(63.1% 0.171 256.9)
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Step 600
600
#136FDD
oklch(55.6% 0.186 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#015CC0
oklch(49.1% 0.174 257)
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Step 800
800
#094C9B
oklch(42.7% 0.143 256.8)
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Step 900
900
#13407B
oklch(37.6% 0.111 256.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2648
oklch(27% 0.07 257)
#A2C7FB 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) | #B4C9FD | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAC1FA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86D2D8 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C7FB
#A2C7FB
oklch(82.1% 0.084 256.9)
- #E4BE86
#E4BE86
oklch(82.2% 0.085 76.8)
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 #A2C7FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.023
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.033
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
Use #A2C7FB 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.