#A3ADE2
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.9% 0.077 276.1), rgb(163, 173, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#A3ADE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3ADE2 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 173, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 52%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.077 276.1) |
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 #A3ADE2 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3ADE2 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3ADE2 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3ADE2 text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 276.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3ADE2
oklch(75.9% 0.077 276.1)
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Step 400
400
#8C99ED
oklch(70.7% 0.124 276.1)
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Step 500
500
#717DE7
oklch(63% 0.158 276)
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Step 600
600
#5B64D5
oklch(55.6% 0.171 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C52B9
oklch(49.2% 0.16 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E4495
oklch(42.7% 0.131 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#343A77
oklch(37.7% 0.103 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2246
oklch(26.9% 0.066 276.2)
#A3ADE2 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) | #9EB2E4 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99ADE1 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93B7BF | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3ADE2
#A3ADE2
oklch(75.9% 0.077 276.1)
- #BFB178
#BFB178
oklch(75.9% 0.077 96)
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 #A3ADE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.065
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.068
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.070
Use #A3ADE2 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.