#A3C2F5
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.9% 0.08 260.3), rgb(163, 194, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#A3C2F5 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3C2F5 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 194, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 80%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.08 260.3) |
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 #A3C2F5 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3C2F5 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3C2F5 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3C2F5 text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 259.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3C2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 260.3)
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Step 400
400
#71A0F0
oklch(70.6% 0.128 260.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B86EB
oklch(63% 0.164 260.4)
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Step 600
600
#2E6ED9
oklch(55.7% 0.177 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#205BBC
oklch(49.1% 0.165 260.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D4B98
oklch(42.7% 0.136 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D3F79
oklch(37.6% 0.107 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#122547
oklch(26.9% 0.068 261.1)
#A3C2F5 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) | #B0C5F7 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BDF4 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ACDD3 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3C2F5
#A3C2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 260.3)
- #DCBC85
#DCBC85
oklch(81% 0.08 80.7)
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 #A3C2F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.017
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.038
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.044
Use #A3C2F5 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.