#A3BEE7
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.6% 0.066 258.6), rgb(163, 190, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#A3BEE7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BEE7 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 190, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 59%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.066 258.6) |
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 #A3BEE7 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BEE7 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BEE7 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BEE7 text on black | 11.07:1 | 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
#E2EAF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BEE7
oklch(79.6% 0.066 258.6)
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Step 400
400
#78A2E2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 258.6)
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Step 500
500
#5589D9
oklch(63% 0.134 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#3971C7
oklch(55.5% 0.146 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B5FAC
oklch(49.2% 0.135 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#254E8B
oklch(42.8% 0.111 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#23416F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#152641
oklch(26.9% 0.056 259.3)
#A3BEE7 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) | #B0C0E9 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B9E6 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C7CC | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BEE7
#A3BEE7
oklch(79.6% 0.066 258.6)
- #D4B88D
#D4B88D
oklch(79.6% 0.066 78.2)
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 #A3BEE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.047
Use #A3BEE7 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.