#A4AAED
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.8% 0.096 279.9), rgb(164, 170, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#A4AAED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4AAED |
| RGB | rgb(164, 170, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 67%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.096 279.9) |
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 #A4AAED | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4AAED | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4AAED text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4AAED text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 279.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4AAED
oklch(75.8% 0.096 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#8F93FE
oklch(70.7% 0.155 280)
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Step 500
500
#7674FC
oklch(63.1% 0.197 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#6258EB
oklch(55.7% 0.214 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#5246CC
oklch(49% 0.199 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#423BA5
oklch(42.7% 0.165 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#373483
oklch(37.6% 0.129 279.9)
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Step 950
950
#201F4D
oklch(26.9% 0.083 280.3)
#A4AAED 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) | #96B2F0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92ACEB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91B6C2 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4AAED
#A4AAED
oklch(75.8% 0.096 279.9)
- #BFB268
#BFB268
oklch(75.8% 0.096 99.5)
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 #A4AAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #A4AAED 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.