#A3C1FA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.9% 0.087 263), rgb(163, 193, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#A3C1FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3C1FA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 193, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 90%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.087 263) |
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 #A3C1FA | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3C1FA | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3C1FA text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3C1FA text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 262)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3C1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 263)
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Step 400
400
#719EF7
oklch(70.6% 0.14 263)
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Step 500
500
#4D83F4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#3169E3
oklch(55.5% 0.195 263)
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Step 700
700
#2557C5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 263)
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Step 800
800
#1F489F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 262.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E3D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 263)
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Step 950
950
#12244A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 263.2)
#A3C1FA 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) | #AEC5FD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BDF9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88CDD4 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3C1FA
#A3C1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 263)
- #DCBC7E
#DCBC7E
oklch(80.9% 0.088 83.3)
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 #A3C1FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.009
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.036
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.040
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
Use #A3C1FA 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.