Palettes / Colors / #A2BEEB
#A2BEEB — Light Blue
#A2BEEB is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #A2BEEB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#A2BEEB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EBCFA2; it also sits naturally between #A2E3EB and #ABA2EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A2BEEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 162, 190, 235 |
| HSL | 217°, 65%, 78% |
| HSV | 217°, 31%, 92% |
| CMYK | 31%, 19%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 48.31, 50.51, 85.80 |
| Yxy | 50.51, 0.2617, 0.2736 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.38, 0.84, -25.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.07, 0.78, -26.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 75% · Blue 92%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A2BEEB
.text { color: #A2BEEB; }
.background { background-color: #A2BEEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A2BEEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(162, 190, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 65%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A2BEEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(162, 190, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A2BEEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(162, 190, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A2BEEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A2BEEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #A2BEEB
Tints of #A2BEEB
Tones of #A2BEEB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBCFA2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A2BEEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A2BEEB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #A2BEEB: ·
How #A2BEEB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A2BEEB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A2BEEB?
#A2BEEB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 162, 190, 235). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A2BEEB?
#A2BEEB is RGB 162, 190, 235 — HSL 217°, 65%, 78% — CMYK 31%, 19%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #A2BEEB?
Its complement is #EBCFA2; analogous partners are #A2E3EB and #ABA2EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A2BEEB for text?
Black text on #A2BEEB has a contrast ratio of 11.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.