#A2CBE2
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82% 0.054 232.9), rgb(162, 203, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#A2CBE2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2CBE2 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 203, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 52%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.054 232.9) |
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 #A2CBE2 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2CBE2 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2CBE2 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2CBE2 text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 232.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2CBE2
oklch(82% 0.054 232.9)
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Step 400
400
#66AACE
oklch(70.7% 0.087 233)
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Step 500
500
#3494C1
oklch(63.1% 0.11 233)
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Step 600
600
#007DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.115 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#0B4861
oklch(37.8% 0.071 231.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2A39
oklch(27% 0.046 232.6)
#A2CBE2 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) | #C0C9E3 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C2E2 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ED1D2 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2CBE2
#A2CBE2
oklch(82% 0.054 232.9)
- #E1BBA4
#E1BBA4
oklch(81.9% 0.054 52.9)
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 #A2CBE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- 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
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.041
Use #A2CBE2 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.