#A0A8FA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.7% 0.118 278.9), rgb(160, 168, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#A0A8FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0A8FA |
| RGB | rgb(160, 168, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.118 278.9) |
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 #A0A8FA | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A0A8FA | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0A8FA text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0A8FA text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF0
oklch(80.8% 0.074 279.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A0A8FA
oklch(75.7% 0.118 278.9)
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Step 500
500
#777DE2
oklch(63.1% 0.15 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#6263D0
oklch(55.6% 0.164 279.2)
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Step 700
700
#5152B4
oklch(49.1% 0.152 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#424392
oklch(42.6% 0.127 279)
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Step 900
900
#373A74
oklch(37.7% 0.097 278.4)
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Step 950
950
#202244
oklch(26.9% 0.063 278.8)
#A0A8FA 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) | #8EB2FD | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89ABF8 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87B8C6 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0A8FA
#A0A8FA
oklch(75.7% 0.118 278.9)
- #C3B152
#C3B152
oklch(75.7% 0.117 98.7)
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 #A0A8FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A0A8FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.075
Use #A0A8FA 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.