#A2CDEC
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.8% 0.063 239.8), rgb(162, 205, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#A2CDEC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2CDEC |
| RGB | rgb(162, 205, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 66%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.063 239.8) |
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 #A2CDEC | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2CDEC | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2CDEC text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2CDEC text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 238.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2CDEC
oklch(82.8% 0.063 239.8)
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Step 400
400
#62A9D9
oklch(70.7% 0.101 239.9)
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Step 500
500
#2A92CF
oklch(63% 0.129 240.1)
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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
#00557E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#044669
oklch(37.6% 0.084 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#08293E
oklch(26.9% 0.054 241.2)
#A2CDEC 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) | #C0CCEE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C4EB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BD5D7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2CDEC
#A2CDEC
oklch(82.8% 0.063 239.8)
- #E6BE9E
#E6BE9E
oklch(82.9% 0.063 60.4)
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 #A2CDEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.029
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
Use #A2CDEC 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.