#A2B4EF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77.8% 0.087 271.2), rgb(162, 180, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#A2B4EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B4EF |
| RGB | rgb(162, 180, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 71%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.087 271.2) |
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 #A2B4EF | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2B4EF | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B4EF text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B4EF text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2B4EF
oklch(77.8% 0.087 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#819AF7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#647EF3
oklch(63.2% 0.177 271.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D63E2
oklch(55.5% 0.193 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F51C5
oklch(49.1% 0.181 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#33439F
oklch(42.6% 0.15 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C3A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A234A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 271.1)
#A2B4EF 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) | #A1B9F2 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB3EE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CBFC8 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B4EF
#A2B4EF
oklch(77.8% 0.087 271.2)
- #CBB575
#CBB575
oklch(77.7% 0.087 91.2)
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 #A2B4EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.031
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.062
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.062
Use #A2B4EF 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.