#A1BDEC
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.4% 0.074 260.7), rgb(161, 189, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#A1BDEC is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1BDEC |
| RGB | rgb(161, 189, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 66%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.074 260.7) |
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 #A1BDEC | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1BDEC | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1BDEC text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1BDEC text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 260.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1BDEC
oklch(79.4% 0.074 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#76A1EA
oklch(70.8% 0.117 260.6)
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Step 500
500
#5287E4
oklch(63.1% 0.151 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#366FD2
oklch(55.7% 0.164 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#295CB6
oklch(49.1% 0.153 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#234C93
oklch(42.8% 0.126 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#214075
oklch(37.7% 0.098 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#142645
oklch(27.1% 0.063 260.6)
#A1BDEC 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) | #ADC0EE | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B8EB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BC7CD | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1BDEC
#A1BDEC
oklch(79.4% 0.074 260.7)
- #D5B785
#D5B785
oklch(79.4% 0.074 80.1)
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 #A1BDEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.042
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.044
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
Use #A1BDEC 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.