#A3AEED
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.5% 0.091 276.4), rgb(163, 174, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#A3AEED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3AEED |
| RGB | rgb(163, 174, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 67%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.091 276.4) |
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 #A3AEED | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3AEED | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3AEED text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3AEED text on black | 9.83:1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 276.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3AEED
oklch(76.5% 0.091 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#8996FA
oklch(70.6% 0.146 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F79F7
oklch(63.2% 0.185 276.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A5DE6
oklch(55.5% 0.203 276.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A4CC8
oklch(49.1% 0.188 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C3FA2
oklch(42.7% 0.157 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#333780
oklch(37.7% 0.121 276.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D214B
oklch(27% 0.077 275.9)
#A3AEED 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) | #9BB4F0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96AFEB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FBAC4 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3AEED
#A3AEED
oklch(76.5% 0.091 276.4)
- #C4B36E
#C4B36E
oklch(76.6% 0.091 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 #A3AEED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.067
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.072
Use #A3AEED 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.