#A3ABFF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.8% 0.12 279), rgb(163, 171, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#A3ABFF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.120 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 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3ABFF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 171, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.12 279) |
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 #A3ABFF | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3ABFF | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3ABFF text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3ABFF text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3ABFF
oklch(76.8% 0.12 279)
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Step 400
400
#8D94FF
oklch(70.8% 0.155 278.8)
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Step 500
500
#7474FF
oklch(63.2% 0.201 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F4DFF
oklch(55.5% 0.25 279)
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Step 700
700
#5035E7
oklch(49.1% 0.248 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#412FBB
oklch(42.8% 0.206 279)
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Step 900
900
#352D93
oklch(37.7% 0.16 278.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E1C56
oklch(27% 0.102 278.6)
#A3ABFF 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) | #90B5FF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BAEFD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89BBC9 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3ABFF
#A3ABFF
oklch(76.8% 0.12 279)
- #C7B553
#C7B553
oklch(76.9% 0.12 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 #A3ABFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A3ABFF.
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 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.078
Use #A3ABFF 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.