#A3AFEC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.7% 0.089 275.5), rgb(163, 175, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#A3AFEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3AFEC |
| RGB | rgb(163, 175, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 66%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.089 275.5) |
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 #A3AFEC | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3AFEC | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3AFEC text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3AFEC text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#CFD7FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 275.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3AFEC
oklch(76.7% 0.089 275.5)
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Step 400
400
#8897F8
oklch(70.6% 0.142 275.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E7AF4
oklch(63.1% 0.18 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#585FE3
oklch(55.5% 0.197 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#494EC5
oklch(49.2% 0.182 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B41A0
oklch(42.8% 0.151 275.2)
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Step 900
900
#32387F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D214A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 275.9)
#A3AFEC 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) | #9DB5EF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98AFEB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90BBC4 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3AFEC
#A3AFEC
oklch(76.7% 0.089 275.5)
- #C4B371
#C4B371
oklch(76.6% 0.088 95.4)
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 #A3AFEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.067
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.069
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.073
Use #A3AFEC 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.