#A4AEEC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.6% 0.09 277), rgb(164, 174, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#A4AEEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4AEEC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 174, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 65%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.09 277) |
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 #A4AEEC | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4AEEC | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4AEEC text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4AEEC text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 276.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4AEEC
oklch(76.6% 0.09 277)
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Step 400
400
#8B96F9
oklch(70.7% 0.144 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#7179F5
oklch(63.2% 0.182 277)
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Step 600
600
#5B5EE4
oklch(55.6% 0.199 276.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C4CC6
oklch(49.1% 0.185 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E3FA0
oklch(42.6% 0.153 277.2)
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Step 900
900
#34377F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E214A
oklch(27% 0.075 277)
#A4AEEC 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) | #9CB4EF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AFEA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91BAC4 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4AEEC
#A4AEEC
oklch(76.6% 0.09 277)
- #C3B370
#C3B370
oklch(76.5% 0.089 96.3)
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 #A4AEEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.066
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.069
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.071
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.072
Use #A4AEEC 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.