#A2CAE7
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82% 0.059 239.9), rgb(162, 202, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#A2CAE7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2CAE7 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 202, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 59%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.059 239.9) |
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 #A2CAE7 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2CAE7 | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2CAE7 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2CAE7 text on black | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 238.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2CAE7
oklch(82% 0.059 239.9)
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Step 400
400
#67A9D6
oklch(70.8% 0.094 239.8)
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Step 500
500
#3692CB
oklch(63.1% 0.121 240.2)
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Step 600
600
#007BB5
oklch(55.6% 0.127 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#006799
oklch(49% 0.112 240)
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Step 800
800
#00557F
oklch(42.8% 0.098 239.8)
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Step 900
900
#0D4667
oklch(37.7% 0.079 240.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B293C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 240.3)
#A2CAE7 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) | #BEC9E8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C1E7 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DD1D3 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2CAE7
#A2CAE7
oklch(82% 0.059 239.9)
- #E1BC9E
#E1BC9E
oklch(82% 0.059 60.9)
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 #A2CAE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
Use #A2CAE7 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.