#A4ADEA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.3% 0.088 277.6), rgb(164, 173, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#A4ADEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4ADEA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 173, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.088 277.6) |
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 #A4ADEA | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4ADEA | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4ADEA text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4ADEA text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 277.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4ADEA
oklch(76.3% 0.088 277.6)
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Step 400
400
#8C96F7
oklch(70.6% 0.141 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#7279F3
oklch(63.1% 0.179 277.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D5EE2
oklch(55.6% 0.196 277.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D4CC4
oklch(49% 0.182 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F409F
oklch(42.8% 0.15 277.5)
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Step 900
900
#35377E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F214A
oklch(27.1% 0.075 278.1)
#A4ADEA 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) | #9BB3ED | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AEE8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92B8C2 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4ADEA
#A4ADEA
oklch(76.3% 0.088 277.6)
- #C1B370
#C1B370
oklch(76.3% 0.088 97.8)
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 #A4ADEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.067
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.072
Use #A4ADEA 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.