#A3ABED
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.9% 0.095 278.5), rgb(163, 171, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#A3ABED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3ABED |
| RGB | rgb(163, 171, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 67%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.095 278.5) |
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 #A3ABED | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3ABED | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3ABED text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3ABED text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 279.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3ABED
oklch(75.9% 0.095 278.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D94FD
oklch(70.7% 0.152 278.9)
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Step 500
500
#7376FB
oklch(63.2% 0.194 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F5AEA
oklch(55.7% 0.21 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F48CC
oklch(49.1% 0.197 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#403CA5
oklch(42.7% 0.164 278.6)
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Step 900
900
#353583
oklch(37.7% 0.128 278.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F204C
oklch(27% 0.08 278.7)
#A3ABED 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) | #97B2F0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ADEB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90B7C2 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3ABED
#A3ABED
oklch(75.9% 0.095 278.5)
- #C0B269
#C0B269
oklch(75.9% 0.095 98.7)
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 #A3ABED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
Use #A3ABED 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.