#A3BAEA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.8% 0.073 264.8), rgb(163, 186, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#A3BAEA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BAEA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 186, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 63%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.073 264.8) |
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 #A3BAEA | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BAEA | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BAEA text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BAEA text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 265.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BAEA
oklch(78.8% 0.073 264.8)
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Step 400
400
#7C9FEA
oklch(70.7% 0.117 264.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C85E3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 264.7)
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Step 600
600
#436CD1
oklch(55.5% 0.163 265)
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Step 700
700
#355AB5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C4A93
oklch(42.8% 0.125 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#273E75
oklch(37.6% 0.098 265)
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Step 950
950
#172544
oklch(27% 0.061 264.4)
#A3BAEA 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) | #AABDEC | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B7E9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC4CA | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BAEA
#A3BAEA
oklch(78.8% 0.073 264.8)
- #D0B784
#D0B784
oklch(78.9% 0.073 84.7)
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 #A3BAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.042
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
Use #A3BAEA 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.