#A3BEEC
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.7% 0.072 261), rgb(163, 190, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#A3BEEC is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BEEC |
| RGB | rgb(163, 190, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 66%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.072 261) |
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 #A3BEEC | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BEEC | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BEEC text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BEEC text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 260.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BEEC
oklch(79.7% 0.072 261)
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Step 400
400
#77A1E8
oklch(70.8% 0.114 260.5)
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Step 500
500
#5487E2
oklch(63.1% 0.148 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#396FCF
oklch(55.6% 0.159 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#2B5CB4
oklch(49.1% 0.15 261)
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Step 800
800
#254C91
oklch(42.7% 0.122 260.8)
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Step 900
900
#234074
oklch(37.8% 0.096 261.1)
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Step 950
950
#152644
oklch(27.1% 0.061 261)
#A3BEEC 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) | #AEC0EE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BAEB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC8CD | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BEEC
#A3BEEC
oklch(79.7% 0.072 261)
- #D5B988
#D5B988
oklch(79.8% 0.072 81.3)
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 #A3BEEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.045
Use #A3BEEC 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.