#A5B2CA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.1% 0.037 262.8), rgb(165, 178, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#A5B2CA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5B2CA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 178, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 26%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.037 262.8) |
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 #A5B2CA | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5B2CA | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5B2CA text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5B2CA text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 264.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5B2CA
oklch(76.1% 0.037 262.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DA1C7
oklch(70.7% 0.06 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#718AB8
oklch(63.2% 0.075 262.3)
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Step 600
600
#5973A4
oklch(55.6% 0.083 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#49608D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C4F72
oklch(42.8% 0.063 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#33425C
oklch(37.8% 0.049 261.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 263.8)
#A5B2CA 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) | #ABB3CB | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B0C9 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CB7BA | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5B2CA
#A5B2CA
oklch(76.1% 0.037 262.8)
- #BDB097
#BDB097
oklch(76.1% 0.038 83.7)
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 #A5B2CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
Use #A5B2CA 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.