#A3AFED
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.7% 0.09 275.6), rgb(163, 175, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#A3AFED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3AFED |
| RGB | rgb(163, 175, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 67%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.09 275.6) |
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 #A3AFED | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3AFED | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3AFED text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3AFED text on black | 9.91:1 | 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
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3AFED
oklch(76.7% 0.09 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#8897F9
oklch(70.7% 0.144 275.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D7AF6
oklch(63.2% 0.183 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#585FE5
oklch(55.7% 0.2 275.5)
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Step 700
700
#494DC7
oklch(49.1% 0.186 275.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B40A1
oklch(42.7% 0.154 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#323880
oklch(37.8% 0.12 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D214B
oklch(27% 0.077 275.9)
#A3AFED 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) | #9CB5F0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AFEB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FBBC5 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3AFED
#A3AFED
oklch(76.7% 0.09 275.6)
- #C5B36F
#C5B36F
oklch(76.7% 0.09 95)
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 #A3AFED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.068
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.070
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.073
Use #A3AFED 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.