#A3AAED
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.7% 0.096 279.2), rgb(163, 170, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#A3AAED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3AAED |
| RGB | rgb(163, 170, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 67%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.096 279.2) |
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 #A3AAED | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3AAED | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3AAED text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3AAED text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDE8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 279.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3AAED
oklch(75.7% 0.096 279.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A80D2
oklch(63% 0.123 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#6468C0
oklch(55.6% 0.135 279.1)
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Step 700
700
#5356A5
oklch(49% 0.124 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#444786
oklch(42.7% 0.103 279)
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Step 900
900
#393C6B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#21233F
oklch(26.9% 0.052 279.2)
#A3AAED 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) | #96B1F0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92ACEB | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90B6C2 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3AAED
#A3AAED
oklch(75.7% 0.096 279.2)
- #BFB267
#BFB267
oklch(75.8% 0.097 99.7)
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 #A3AAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #A3AAED 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.