Palettes / Colors / #A2CDEB
#A2CDEB — Light Blue
#A2CDEB 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 #A2CDEB 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.
#A2CDEB 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 #EBC1A2; it also sits naturally between #A2EBE5 and #A2A9EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A2CDEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 162, 205, 235 |
| HSL | 205°, 65%, 78% |
| HSV | 205°, 31%, 92% |
| CMYK | 31%, 13%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 51.73, 57.34, 86.94 |
| Yxy | 57.34, 0.2639, 0.2925 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.37, -7.17, -19.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.72, -6.65, -19.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 80% · Blue 92%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 13% · 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 #A2CDEB
.text { color: #A2CDEB; }
.background { background-color: #A2CDEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A2CDEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(162, 205, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(205, 65%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A2CDEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(162, 205, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A2CDEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(162, 205, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A2CDEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A2CDEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #A2CDEB
Tints of #A2CDEB
Tones of #A2CDEB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBC1A2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A2CDEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A2CDEB
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 #A2CDEB: ·
How #A2CDEB 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 #A2CDEB 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 #A2CDEB?
#A2CDEB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 162, 205, 235). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A2CDEB?
#A2CDEB is RGB 162, 205, 235 — HSL 205°, 65%, 78% — CMYK 31%, 13%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #A2CDEB?
Its complement is #EBC1A2; analogous partners are #A2EBE5 and #A2A9EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A2CDEB for text?
Black text on #A2CDEB has a contrast ratio of 12.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.