#A3C2DA
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.9% 0.048 241.5), rgb(163, 194, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#A3C2DA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3C2DA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 194, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 43%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.048 241.5) |
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 #A3C2DA | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3C2DA | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3C2DA text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3C2DA text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3C2DA
oklch(79.9% 0.048 241.5)
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Step 400
400
#75A7CC
oklch(70.7% 0.076 241.2)
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Step 500
500
#4F91BF
oklch(63.2% 0.097 241)
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Step 600
600
#2F7AAC
oklch(55.6% 0.107 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#216793
oklch(49.2% 0.098 240.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E5478
oklch(42.8% 0.082 241.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4560
oklch(37.6% 0.063 242.1)
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Step 950
950
#132938
oklch(27% 0.04 240.2)
#A3C2DA 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) | #B8C1DB | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BBDA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93C8CA | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3C2DA
#A3C2DA
oklch(79.9% 0.048 241.5)
- #D5B79F
#D5B79F
oklch(79.9% 0.048 60.7)
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 #A3C2DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.011
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.014
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
Use #A3C2DA 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.