#A4ABED
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76% 0.095 279.2), rgb(164, 171, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#A4ABED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4ABED |
| RGB | rgb(164, 171, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 67%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.095 279.2) |
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 #A4ABED | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4ABED | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4ABED text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4ABED text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#E5E8FD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 279.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4ABED
oklch(76% 0.095 279.2)
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Step 400
400
#8E94FD
oklch(70.7% 0.152 279.3)
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Step 500
500
#7575FB
oklch(63.1% 0.195 279.3)
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Step 600
600
#6059EA
oklch(55.6% 0.211 279.1)
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Step 700
700
#5048CB
oklch(49.1% 0.195 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#413CA4
oklch(42.7% 0.162 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#363582
oklch(37.7% 0.126 279)
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Step 950
950
#1F204C
oklch(27% 0.08 278.7)
#A4ABED 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) | #97B2F0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ADEB | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91B7C2 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4ABED
#A4ABED
oklch(76% 0.095 279.2)
- #C0B26A
#C0B26A
oklch(75.9% 0.094 98.6)
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 #A4ABED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
Use #A4ABED 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.