#A2D0EF
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.6% 0.065 238), rgb(162, 208, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#A2D0EF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D0EF |
| RGB | rgb(162, 208, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 71%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.065 238) |
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 #A2D0EF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D0EF | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A2D0EF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2D0EF text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 239.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D0EF
oklch(83.6% 0.065 238)
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Step 400
400
#5DAADA
oklch(70.8% 0.104 238)
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Step 500
500
#1B93D0
oklch(63.1% 0.133 238.2)
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Step 600
600
#007CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.123 237.7)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#00557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#004768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 237.5)
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Step 950
950
#052A3E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 237.7)
#A2D0EF 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) | #C2CFF1 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C6EF | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89D8DA | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D0EF
#A2D0EF
oklch(83.6% 0.065 238)
- #EABFA0
#EABFA0
oklch(83.5% 0.065 57.5)
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 #A2D0EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.044
Use #A2D0EF 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.