#A4AAEF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.9% 0.099 279.9), rgb(164, 170, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#A4AAEF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4AAEF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 170, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.099 279.9) |
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 #A4AAEF | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4AAEF | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4AAEF text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4AAEF text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 279.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4AAEF
oklch(75.9% 0.099 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#8F93FF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 280)
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Step 500
500
#7673FF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#6256EE
oklch(55.6% 0.22 280)
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Step 700
700
#5245CF
oklch(49.1% 0.204 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#423AA8
oklch(42.7% 0.17 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#373385
oklch(37.6% 0.133 280)
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Step 950
950
#201F4E
oklch(27% 0.084 280.1)
#A4AAEF 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) | #96B2F2 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92ADED | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90B7C2 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4AAEF
#A4AAEF
oklch(75.9% 0.099 279.9)
- #BFB266
#BFB266
oklch(75.8% 0.098 99.8)
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 #A4AAEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #A4AAEF 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.