#A3C2F3
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.9% 0.077 259.4), rgb(163, 194, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#A3C2F3 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3C2F3 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 194, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 77%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.077 259.4) |
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 #A3C2F3 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3C2F3 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3C2F3 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3C2F3 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 260.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3C2F3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#71A1ED
oklch(70.7% 0.124 259.3)
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Step 500
500
#4B87E8
oklch(63% 0.159 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#2D6FD6
oklch(55.7% 0.172 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#205CB9
oklch(49.1% 0.16 259.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D4C96
oklch(42.8% 0.132 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#1D4077
oklch(37.7% 0.102 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#122646
oklch(27.1% 0.065 259.4)
#A3C2F3 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) | #B1C4F5 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BDF2 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BCCD2 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3C2F3
#A3C2F3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 259.4)
- #DBBB87
#DBBB87
oklch(80.8% 0.077 79.4)
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 #A3C2F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.020
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
Use #A3C2F3 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.