#A3B4E6
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77.5% 0.074 270), rgb(163, 180, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#A3B4E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3B4E6 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 180, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 57%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.074 270) |
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 #A3B4E6 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3B4E6 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3B4E6 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3B4E6 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 270.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3B4E6
oklch(77.5% 0.074 270)
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Step 400
400
#849CEB
oklch(70.7% 0.119 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#6682E5
oklch(63.2% 0.152 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F69D3
oklch(55.7% 0.165 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#4057B6
oklch(49.2% 0.152 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#354794
oklch(42.7% 0.128 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E3D76
oklch(37.9% 0.099 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2445
oklch(27.1% 0.063 270.3)
#A3B4E6 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) | #A5B8E8 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB2E5 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91BEC5 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3B4E6
#A3B4E6
oklch(77.5% 0.074 270)
- #C8B47F
#C8B47F
oklch(77.4% 0.074 89.7)
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 #A3B4E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.062
Use #A3B4E6 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.