#A3AFF3
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77% 0.098 276.1), rgb(163, 175, 243).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#A3AFF3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3AFF3 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 175, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 77%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.098 276.1) |
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 #A3AFF3 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3AFF3 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3AFF3 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3AFF3 text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 276.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3AFF3
oklch(77% 0.098 276.1)
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Step 400
400
#8896FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 276)
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Step 500
500
#6D76FF
oklch(63% 0.2 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#585AEF
oklch(55.6% 0.218 276.1)
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Step 700
700
#4948D0
oklch(49.1% 0.203 276.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B3CA8
oklch(42.6% 0.169 276.1)
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Step 900
900
#323585
oklch(37.6% 0.131 276.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D204E
oklch(27% 0.083 276.5)
#A3AFF3 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) | #9AB6F6 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95B0F1 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DBCC7 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3AFF3
#A3AFF3
oklch(77% 0.098 276.1)
- #C7B469
#C7B469
oklch(77% 0.098 95.6)
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 #A3AFF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.071
Use #A3AFF3 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.