#A3B2FC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(78% 0.107 274.9), rgb(163, 178, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#A3B2FC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3B2FC |
| RGB | rgb(163, 178, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 94%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.107 274.9) |
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 #A3B2FC | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3B2FC | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3B2FC text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3B2FC text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3B2FC
oklch(78% 0.107 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8596FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A77FF
oklch(63% 0.2 275)
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Step 600
600
#5356FA
oklch(55.6% 0.237 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#4544DA
oklch(49.1% 0.221 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#383AB0
oklch(42.8% 0.182 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F348B
oklch(37.7% 0.142 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B1F51
oklch(26.9% 0.09 275.1)
#A3B2FC 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) | #9ABAFF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94B3FA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C0CC | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3B2FC
#A3B2FC
oklch(78% 0.107 274.9)
- #CDB763
#CDB763
oklch(78.1% 0.108 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 #A3B2FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.069
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.070
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.072
Use #A3B2FC 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.