#A3C2EC
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.6% 0.069 256.1), rgb(163, 194, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#A3C2EC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3C2EC |
| RGB | rgb(163, 194, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 66%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.069 256.1) |
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 #A3C2EC | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3C2EC | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3C2EC text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3C2EC text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 255.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3C2EC
oklch(80.6% 0.069 256.1)
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Step 400
400
#72A3E4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 255.8)
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Step 500
500
#4C8ADC
oklch(63% 0.14 256.1)
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Step 600
600
#2D72CA
oklch(55.5% 0.153 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#205FAF
oklch(49% 0.142 256.4)
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Step 800
800
#1C4E8E
oklch(42.7% 0.119 256.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4271
oklch(37.8% 0.091 255.6)
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Step 950
950
#122742
oklch(27.1% 0.057 255.5)
#A3C2EC 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) | #B3C4EE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBCEB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ECBD0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3C2EC
#A3C2EC
oklch(80.6% 0.069 256.1)
- #D9BA8E
#D9BA8E
oklch(80.5% 0.068 76.2)
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 #A3C2EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
Use #A3C2EC 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.