#A2B5FD
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.6% 0.105 272.4), rgb(162, 181, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#A2B5FD is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B5FD |
| RGB | rgb(162, 181, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 96%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.105 272.4) |
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 #A2B5FD | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2B5FD | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B5FD text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B5FD text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2B5FD
oklch(78.6% 0.105 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#8198FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#647AFF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C59F8
oklch(55.5% 0.233 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E47D9
oklch(49.1% 0.218 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#333CAF
oklch(42.7% 0.18 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B358A
oklch(37.6% 0.14 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#192051
oklch(26.9% 0.089 272.8)
#A2B5FD 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) | #9EBCFF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96B4FB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87C3CE | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B5FD
#A2B5FD
oklch(78.6% 0.105 272.4)
- #D1B767
#D1B767
oklch(78.5% 0.104 91.9)
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 #A2B5FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.026
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.063
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.064
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.066
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.069
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.069
Use #A2B5FD 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.