#A2D4F2
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.5% 0.067 234.9), rgb(162, 212, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#A2D4F2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 235°. 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 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2D4F2 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 212, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 75%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.067 234.9) |
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 #A2D4F2 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2D4F2 | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A2D4F2 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2D4F2 text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#F0F7FB
oklch(97.2% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 235.7)
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Step 200
200
#C2DEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 234.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2D4F2
oklch(84.5% 0.067 234.9)
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Step 400
400
#56ABDA
oklch(70.7% 0.107 235.3)
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Step 500
500
#0095CE
oklch(63.2% 0.133 234.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.118 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#004766
oklch(37.6% 0.081 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#012A3E
oklch(27% 0.057 235.7)
#A2D4F2 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) | #C6D2F4 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC9F2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88DCDD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2D4F2
#A2D4F2
oklch(84.5% 0.067 234.9)
- #EFC1A3
#EFC1A3
oklch(84.4% 0.067 54.7)
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 #A2D4F2, 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 #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.026
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
Use #A2D4F2 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.