#A5C2DB
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.1% 0.047 244.4), rgb(165, 194, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#A5C2DB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5C2DB |
| RGB | rgb(165, 194, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 43%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.047 244.4) |
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 #A5C2DB | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5C2DB | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5C2DB text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5C2DB text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 246.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5C2DB
oklch(80.1% 0.047 244.4)
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Step 400
400
#78A6CD
oklch(70.7% 0.076 244.7)
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Step 500
500
#538FC0
oklch(63% 0.097 244.9)
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Step 600
600
#3579AC
oklch(55.6% 0.105 244.1)
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Step 700
700
#276694
oklch(49.2% 0.098 244)
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Step 800
800
#225378
oklch(42.7% 0.081 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#214561
oklch(37.7% 0.064 244.1)
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Step 950
950
#142839
oklch(26.9% 0.041 245.8)
#A5C2DB 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) | #B8C2DC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BCDB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C8CA | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5C2DB
#A5C2DB
oklch(80.1% 0.047 244.4)
- #D4B89F
#D4B89F
oklch(80% 0.047 63.8)
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 #A5C2DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.009
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.016
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
Use #A5C2DB 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.