#A2D3F3
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.3% 0.068 237.3), rgb(162, 211, 243).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#A2D3F3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D3F3 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 211, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 77%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.068 237.3) |
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 #A2D3F3 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D3F3 | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A2D3F3 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2D3F3 text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#DEECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDEF
oklch(88.4% 0.037 238.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D3F3
oklch(84.3% 0.068 237.3)
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Step 400
400
#57AADC
oklch(70.6% 0.109 237.5)
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Step 500
500
#0094D2
oklch(63.2% 0.138 237.1)
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Step 600
600
#007CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#004768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 237.5)
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Step 950
950
#022A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.057 237.5)
#A2D3F3 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) | #C5D2F5 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC9F2 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87DBDD | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D3F3
#A2D3F3
oklch(84.3% 0.068 237.3)
- #EFC1A1
#EFC1A1
oklch(84.4% 0.068 56.4)
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 #A2D3F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.047
Use #A2D3F3 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.