#A3BDED
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.6% 0.074 262.5), rgb(163, 189, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#A3BDED is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BDED |
| RGB | rgb(163, 189, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 67%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.074 262.5) |
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 #A3BDED | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BDED | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BDED text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BDED text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BDED
oklch(79.6% 0.074 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#78A0EB
oklch(70.8% 0.119 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#5686E4
oklch(63.1% 0.151 262.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C6DD2
oklch(55.5% 0.165 262.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E5BB6
oklch(49.1% 0.153 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#274B94
oklch(42.8% 0.127 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#243F76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#152545
oklch(26.9% 0.064 262.8)
#A3BDED 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) | #ADC0EF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B9EC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC7CD | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BDED
#A3BDED
oklch(79.6% 0.074 262.5)
- #D4B885
#D4B885
oklch(79.5% 0.074 82.2)
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 #A3BDED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.043
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.046
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
Use #A3BDED 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.