#A5CBE2
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82.2% 0.052 234.8), rgb(165, 203, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#A5CBE2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CBE2 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 203, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 51%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.052 234.8) |
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 #A5CBE2 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CBE2 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5CBE2 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5CBE2 text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 234.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CBE2
oklch(82.2% 0.052 234.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BA9CD
oklch(70.6% 0.083 235.1)
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Step 500
500
#3D93C0
oklch(63% 0.106 234.9)
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Step 600
600
#0B7DAC
oklch(55.6% 0.114 234.4)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#045678
oklch(42.8% 0.088 234.4)
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Step 900
900
#134761
oklch(37.7% 0.069 235)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A39
oklch(27.1% 0.044 234.3)
#A5CBE2 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) | #C0CAE3 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C3E2 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93D1D2 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CBE2
#A5CBE2
oklch(82.2% 0.052 234.8)
- #E0BDA6
#E0BDA6
oklch(82.3% 0.051 55.2)
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 #A5CBE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
Use #A5CBE2 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.