#A2C8E5
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.5% 0.058 241.3), rgb(162, 200, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#A2C8E5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C8E5 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 200, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 56%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.058 241.3) |
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 #A2C8E5 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C8E5 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C8E5 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C8E5 text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 242.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C8E5
oklch(81.5% 0.058 241.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AA8D5
oklch(70.7% 0.092 241.3)
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Step 500
500
#3C91CA
oklch(63% 0.118 241.6)
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Step 600
600
#087BB7
oklch(55.7% 0.128 241.1)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#035480
oklch(42.7% 0.099 241.7)
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Step 900
900
#124666
oklch(37.7% 0.076 240.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D293C
oklch(27% 0.049 241.5)
#A2C8E5 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) | #BCC7E6 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C0E5 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ECFD1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C8E5
#A2C8E5
oklch(81.5% 0.058 241.3)
- #DFBB9D
#DFBB9D
oklch(81.6% 0.058 61.7)
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 #A2C8E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.031
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.038
Use #A2C8E5 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.