#A2ABED
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.9% 0.095 277.9), rgb(162, 171, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#A2ABED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2ABED |
| RGB | rgb(162, 171, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 68%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.095 277.9) |
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 #A2ABED | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2ABED | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2ABED text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2ABED text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 278.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2ABED
oklch(75.9% 0.095 277.9)
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Step 400
400
#8B95FE
oklch(70.8% 0.153 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#7276FC
oklch(63.2% 0.195 277.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D5AEB
oklch(55.6% 0.212 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D48CC
oklch(49% 0.197 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F3DA5
oklch(42.8% 0.163 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#343583
oklch(37.6% 0.128 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E204D
oklch(27% 0.081 277.5)
#A2ABED 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) | #97B2F0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ADEB | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EB7C2 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2ABED
#A2ABED
oklch(75.9% 0.095 277.9)
- #C1B168
#C1B168
oklch(75.8% 0.095 97.3)
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 #A2ABED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
Use #A2ABED 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.