#A2CBEA
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82.3% 0.062 241.1), rgb(162, 203, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#A2CBEA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2CBEA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 203, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 63%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.062 241.1) |
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 #A2CBEA | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2CBEA | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2CBEA text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2CBEA text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 239.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2CBEA
oklch(82.3% 0.062 241.1)
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Step 400
400
#65A8D9
oklch(70.6% 0.099 241.8)
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Step 500
500
#3292CE
oklch(63.2% 0.126 240.8)
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Step 600
600
#007BB7
oklch(55.7% 0.129 240.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#005480
oklch(42.6% 0.1 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#0A4669
oklch(37.7% 0.082 241.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A293D
oklch(26.9% 0.052 241)
#A2CBEA 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) | #BECAEC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C2E9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CD3D5 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2CBEA
#A2CBEA
oklch(82.3% 0.062 241.1)
- #E3BD9D
#E3BD9D
oklch(82.4% 0.061 61.9)
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 #A2CBEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.029
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
Use #A2CBEA 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.