#A3AFF9
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.3% 0.107 276.5), rgb(163, 175, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#A3AFF9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3AFF9 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 175, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 88%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.107 276.5) |
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 #A3AFF9 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3AFF9 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3AFF9 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3AFF9 text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#E4E9FF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 276.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3AFF9
oklch(77.3% 0.107 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#8995FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E76FF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5854F9
oklch(55.5% 0.237 276.4)
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Step 700
700
#4943D9
oklch(49.1% 0.22 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C38AF
oklch(42.6% 0.183 276.8)
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Step 900
900
#32338B
oklch(37.8% 0.143 276.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D1F51
oklch(27% 0.09 276.8)
#A3AFF9 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) | #98B7FC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92B0F7 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BBDC9 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3AFF9
#A3AFF9
oklch(77.3% 0.107 276.5)
- #C9B562
#C9B562
oklch(77.3% 0.106 96.1)
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 #A3AFF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.073
Use #A3AFF9 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.