#A3B2EF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.4% 0.089 273.5), rgb(163, 178, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#A3B2EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 273°. 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 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3B2EF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 178, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.089 273.5) |
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 #A3B2EF | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3B2EF | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3B2EF text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3B2EF text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 272.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3B2EF
oklch(77.4% 0.089 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#8598F9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 273.8)
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Step 500
500
#697BF6
oklch(63.1% 0.183 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5361E4
oklch(55.6% 0.197 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#444FC6
oklch(49.1% 0.183 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#3741A0
oklch(42.5% 0.153 273.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F397F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B224B
oklch(27% 0.076 273)
#A3B2EF 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) | #9FB8F2 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB2EE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EBEC7 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3B2EF
#A3B2EF
oklch(77.4% 0.089 273.5)
- #C9B572
#C9B572
oklch(77.5% 0.089 93.4)
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 #A3B2EF, 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 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.067
Use #A3B2EF 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.