#A3BEE5
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.5% 0.063 257.5), rgb(163, 190, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#A3BEE5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BEE5 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 190, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 56%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.063 257.5) |
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 #A3BEE5 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BEE5 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BEE5 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BEE5 text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BEE5
oklch(79.5% 0.063 257.5)
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Step 400
400
#78A2DF
oklch(70.6% 0.101 257.6)
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Step 500
500
#558AD6
oklch(63.1% 0.128 257.5)
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Step 600
600
#3972C4
oklch(55.5% 0.141 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B60A9
oklch(49.2% 0.13 257.2)
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Step 800
800
#254E89
oklch(42.6% 0.108 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#23426D
oklch(37.8% 0.083 257)
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Step 950
950
#152740
oklch(27.1% 0.053 256.9)
#A3BEE5 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) | #B1C0E7 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B9E4 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C6CB | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BEE5
#A3BEE5
oklch(79.5% 0.063 257.5)
- #D3B88F
#D3B88F
oklch(79.6% 0.063 78)
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 #A3BEE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.048
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.048
Use #A3BEE5 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.