#A5B2DE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.9% 0.065 272), rgb(165, 178, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#A5B2DE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5B2DE |
| RGB | rgb(165, 178, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 46%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.065 272) |
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 #A5B2DE | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5B2DE | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5B2DE text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5B2DE text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5B2DE
oklch(76.9% 0.065 272)
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Step 400
400
#8A9CE2
oklch(70.6% 0.105 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E83D9
oklch(63.2% 0.132 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#576AC7
oklch(55.6% 0.145 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#4758AC
oklch(49.1% 0.135 272)
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Step 800
800
#3A498B
oklch(42.8% 0.11 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#323D6F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 272.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 272)
#A5B2DE 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) | #A5B6E0 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B1DD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97BAC1 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5B2DE
#A5B2DE
oklch(76.9% 0.065 272)
- #C3B385
#C3B385
oklch(76.9% 0.064 91.1)
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 #A5B2DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
Use #A5B2DE 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.