#A5C2DE
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.2% 0.051 247.5), rgb(165, 194, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#A5C2DE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5C2DE |
| RGB | rgb(165, 194, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 46%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.051 247.5) |
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 #A5C2DE | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5C2DE | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5C2DE text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5C2DE text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.028 248.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5C2DE
oklch(80.2% 0.051 247.5)
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Step 400
400
#77A6D1
oklch(70.8% 0.081 246.8)
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Step 500
500
#528FC5
oklch(63.2% 0.104 247)
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Step 600
600
#3578B2
oklch(55.7% 0.113 247.6)
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Step 700
700
#276599
oklch(49.2% 0.105 247.4)
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Step 800
800
#22527C
oklch(42.7% 0.087 247.9)
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Step 900
900
#214464
oklch(37.6% 0.069 248.2)
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Step 950
950
#14283A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 247.2)
#A5C2DE 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) | #B7C2DF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BCDD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95C8CB | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5C2DE
#A5C2DE
oklch(80.2% 0.051 247.5)
- #D5B99C
#D5B99C
oklch(80.2% 0.051 68)
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 #A5C2DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.011
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.015
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.042
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
Use #A5C2DE 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.