#A0BEEE
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.6% 0.076 259.7), rgb(160, 190, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#A0BEEE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0BEEE |
| RGB | rgb(160, 190, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.076 259.7) |
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 #A0BEEE | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0BEEE | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0BEEE text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0BEEE text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 260.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0BEEE
oklch(79.6% 0.076 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#73A1EC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#4D87E6
oklch(63% 0.156 259.8)
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Step 600
600
#306FD4
oklch(55.6% 0.169 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#235CB8
oklch(49.1% 0.157 259.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F4C95
oklch(42.8% 0.13 259.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4076
oklch(37.7% 0.101 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#122645
oklch(27% 0.064 258.9)
#A0BEEE 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) | #ADC0F0 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B9ED | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C8CE | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0BEEE
#A0BEEE
oklch(79.6% 0.076 259.7)
- #D7B885
#D7B885
oklch(79.7% 0.076 79.7)
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 #A0BEEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.023
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.041
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.043
Use #A0BEEE 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.