#A3BEE6
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.5% 0.064 258.1), rgb(163, 190, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#A3BEE6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BEE6 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 190, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 57%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.064 258.1) |
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 #A3BEE6 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BEE6 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BEE6 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BEE6 text on black | 11.06:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BEE6
oklch(79.5% 0.064 258.1)
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Step 400
400
#78A2E0
oklch(70.7% 0.102 258)
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Step 500
500
#558AD8
oklch(63.2% 0.131 258)
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Step 600
600
#3972C5
oklch(55.6% 0.142 258)
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Step 700
700
#2B5FAA
oklch(49% 0.132 257.9)
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Step 800
800
#254E8A
oklch(42.7% 0.11 258.1)
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Step 900
900
#23416E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#152741
oklch(27.2% 0.054 257.6)
#A3BEE6 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) | #B0C0E8 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B9E5 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C6CB | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BEE6
#A3BEE6
oklch(79.5% 0.064 258.1)
- #D3B88E
#D3B88E
oklch(79.6% 0.064 78.6)
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 #A3BEE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.048
Use #A3BEE6 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.