#A3C2EB
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.5% 0.067 255.5), rgb(163, 194, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#A3C2EB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3C2EB |
| RGB | rgb(163, 194, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 64%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.067 255.5) |
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 #A3C2EB | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3C2EB | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3C2EB text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3C2EB text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 254.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3C2EB
oklch(80.5% 0.067 255.5)
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Step 400
400
#72A3E3
oklch(70.7% 0.108 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#4C8BDB
oklch(63.2% 0.138 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D73C8
oklch(55.6% 0.149 255.3)
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Step 700
700
#2060AD
oklch(49.1% 0.139 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C4F8C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4270
oklch(37.7% 0.09 255.2)
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Step 950
950
#122742
oklch(27.1% 0.057 255.5)
#A3C2EB 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) | #B3C3ED | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBCEA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ECBCF | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3C2EB
#A3C2EB
oklch(80.5% 0.067 255.5)
- #D9BA8F
#D9BA8F
oklch(80.5% 0.067 75.6)
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 #A3C2EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.041
Use #A3C2EB 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.