#A2B3FA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(78% 0.103 273.4), rgb(162, 179, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#A2B3FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B3FA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 179, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 90%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.103 273.4) |
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 #A2B3FA | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2B3FA | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B3FA text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B3FA text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2B3FA
oklch(78% 0.103 273.4)
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Step 400
400
#8397FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6679FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#5059F6
oklch(55.6% 0.23 273.6)
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Step 700
700
#4148D6
oklch(49.1% 0.213 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#353CAD
oklch(42.6% 0.177 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D3589
oklch(37.6% 0.138 273.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2050
oklch(26.9% 0.087 273.6)
#A2B3FA 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) | #9CBAFD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95B3F8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C1CC | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B3FA
#A2B3FA
oklch(78% 0.103 273.4)
- #CEB667
#CEB667
oklch(78% 0.103 93)
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 #A2B3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.066
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.068
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.068
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.068
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.071
Use #A2B3FA 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.