#A3AAEA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.6% 0.092 279.1), rgb(163, 170, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#A3AAEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3AAEA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 170, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 63%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.092 279.1) |
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 #A3AAEA | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3AAEA | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3AAEA text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3AAEA text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 280)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDE6
oklch(80.8% 0.058 279.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3AAEA
oklch(75.6% 0.092 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B81CF
oklch(63.2% 0.117 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#6569BC
oklch(55.6% 0.127 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#5457A2
oklch(49.1% 0.118 279.4)
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Step 800
800
#444784
oklch(42.6% 0.1 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#393C6A
oklch(37.6% 0.078 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 277.6)
#A3AAEA 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) | #97B1ED | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ACE8 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91B6C0 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3AAEA
#A3AAEA
oklch(75.6% 0.092 279.1)
- #BEB16B
#BEB16B
oklch(75.6% 0.092 99)
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 #A3AAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
Use #A3AAEA 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.