#A2B4FC
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.3% 0.105 273), rgb(162, 180, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#A2B4FC is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B4FC |
| RGB | rgb(162, 180, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 94%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.105 273) |
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 #A2B4FC | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2B4FC | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B4FC text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B4FC text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#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
#CCD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 273.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2B4FC
oklch(78.3% 0.105 273)
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Step 400
400
#8298FF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#6579FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 273)
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Step 600
600
#4E59F8
oklch(55.6% 0.233 273)
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Step 700
700
#4047D8
oklch(49.1% 0.217 273)
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Step 800
800
#343CAF
oklch(42.8% 0.18 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C358A
oklch(37.6% 0.14 273)
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Step 950
950
#192051
oklch(26.9% 0.089 272.8)
#A2B4FC 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) | #9DBBFF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96B4FA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C2CD | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B4FC
#A2B4FC
oklch(78.3% 0.105 273)
- #CFB766
#CFB766
oklch(78.3% 0.105 93.3)
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 #A2B4FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.028
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.065
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.066
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.067
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.069
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.071
Use #A2B4FC 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.